Tourism, Parks and Recreation

Cold Lake

Cold Lake
Fee: Fee = power sites $24.00/night; non-power $18.00/night; barrier-free washrooms; coin-operated showers; marina in town of Cold Lake; pay phone at park entrance; from May 1 until Victoria Day weekend & 3rd week in Sept. until Oct. 31, 30 power sites available in "F" loop for shoulder-season camping.
Total # of Units: 117
Electical Hookups: 79
Max RV Length(m): 10.7

Cold Lake
Fee: Fee = $140.00/night based on minimum of 5 units; $18.00/night each additional unit; group day use $65.00.
Reservation Phone: 780-639-3341
Total # of Units: 40
Max RV Length(m): 10.7

Golf course
Nearest golf course is on CFB Cold Lake (Palm Springs Golf Course) or the Grand Centre Golf Course.

Beach

Birding

• Cold Lake is home to more than 200 bird species; breeding wood warblers, yellow rail & sedge wren, as well as one of Alberta's largest nesting western grebe colonies are found here; other species in the area include chestnut-sided, Canada & mourning warblers, flycatchers, thrushes, vireos, great black-backed gull, common eider, teals & mallards.

Camping

Canoeing/kayaking

Cross-country skiing

• Variety of terrain; 13.5 km groomed trails.

Fishing

Group camping

Hiking - front country

• Variety of terrain; plenty of wildlife.

Ice fishing

Power boating

Sailing

Scenic viewing

Swimming

• Swimming at mouth of the Medley River (no swimming in the Martineau River).

Volleyball

• 1 volleyball net in day use area, 1 in group use area.

Water-skiing

Wildlife viewing

• Wildlife species include moose, deer, coyote, lynx, bear, fisher and garter snake.

Windsurfing

Campground
Trail begins at south end of campground loop A near Hall's Lagoon and travels through campground to boat launch parking area; trail is quite hilly with some sharp corners; stands of mature spruce and poplar; viewing platforms at Hall's Lagoon are excellent for wildlife viewing; gravel surface.

Difficulty: Easy	Trail Length (km): 1.80
Elevation Gain (m): N/A
Trail Head: Peace Grove parking lot
Trail Activities:

Lakeshore
Trail winds along lakeshore to boat launch area, through large stands of spruce with some poplar & birch; lots of rest stops with either benches or picnic tables; scenic views of lake; trail is very hilly with numerous sharp corners; steep bank along trail's north side; gravel surface.

Difficulty: Easy	Trail Length (km): 3.30
Elevation Gain (m): N/A
Trail Head: Day use parking area
Trail Activities:

Main Road
Trail parallels main park road; some minor hills and some sharp-cornered sections; mixedwood, poplar, spruce & birch forests; gravel & dirt surface.

Difficulty: Easy	Trail Length (km): 2.80
Elevation Gain (m): N/A
Trail Head: Boat launch parking area
Trail Activities:

South
Trail extends from day use area parking lot to boat launch parking lots; travels over T-inlet and through fields at the park's south end.

Difficulty: Easy	Trail Length (km): 5.40
Elevation Gain (m): N/A
Trail Head: Day use parking lot
Trail Activities:

Cold Lake


Fish Species:
Brook Stickleback, Burbot, Emerald Shiner, Fathead Minnow, Finescale Dace, Iowa Darter, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Logperch, Longnose Sucker, Ninespine Stickleback, Northern Pike, Northern Redbelly Dace, Slimy Sculpin, Spoonhead Sculpin, Spottail Shiner, Tullibee (Cisco), Walleye, White Sucker, Yellow Perch

Martineau River

Medley River


Fish Species:
Brook Stickleback, Burbot, Emerald Shiner, Fathead Minnow, Finescale Dace, Lake Chub, Logperch, Longnose Sucker, Northern Redbelly Dace, Pearl Dace, Rainbow Trout, Spoonhead Sculpin, Spottail Shiner, White Sucker

Cultural Site

Interpretive Programs (occasional)