Overview
A brief introduction to Franchere Bay Provincial Recreation Area
Franchere (sometimes Franchère) is an unincorporated community in central Alberta in the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87, located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Highway 28A, 59 kilometres (37 mi) west of Cold Lake.
The hamlet shares its name with nearby Franchere Bay, the northwest arm of nearby Moose Lake. Both are named for Gabriel Franchère, who visited the area in 1814 on his journey from Fort Astoria to Montreal.
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Other nearby parks
Open to camping at other nearby parks? Here are a few other parks you'll find in the vicinity.
- Moose Lake Provincial Park
- Garner Lake Provincial Park
- Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area
- Whitney Lakes Provincial Park
- Cold Lake Provincial Park
- English Bay Provincial Recreation Area
- Beaver Lake Provincial Recreation Area
- Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park
- Vermilion Provincial Park
- Bronson Forest Recreation Site
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