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Elk Island National Park Camping

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Elk Island National Park - Kurayba
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Campgrounds

Campgrounds in Elk Island National Park

Astotin Lake - 1 - 40, O9, O11, O20

Elk Island National Park

Astotin Lake - 42 - 80, O34, O41

Elk Island National Park

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Elk Island National Park

Overview

A brief introduction to Elk Island National Park

Elk Island National Park is a national park in Alberta, Canada, that played an important part in the conservation of the plains bison. The park is administered by the Parks Canada Agency. This "island of conservation" is 35 km (22 mi) east of Edmonton, along the Yellowhead Highway, which goes through the park. It is Canada's eighth smallest in area but largest fully enclosed national park, with an area of 194 km2 (75 sq mi).
The park is representative of the northern prairies plateau ecosystem and as such, the knob and kettle landscape is a mix of native fescue grassland that has been converted to forage land dominated by non-native grasses, aspen parkland and boreal forest. As well, Elk Island hosts both the largest and the smallest terrestrial mammals in North America, the wood bison and pygmy shrew respectively.

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