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Pine
Coulee Park Campground, Alberta.
Pine
Coulee Campground is located
119km
southwest of
Calgary,
9km
west of the Town of
Stavely,
situated on the south west shore of
Pine Coulee Reservoir. Pine Coulee
Campground offers water, toilets,
power, picnic tables, fire pits,
fire wood for sale, refuse
containers, picnic areas and a
excellent boat launch. A few of the
sites are surrounded by willow
bushes creating a wind break and
privacy. Some of
the sites are located near the
lake. Pine Coulee Reservoir is
excellent for, water skiing, wind surfing, swimming and
fishing. The reservoir was created
for irrigation and is approximately
13km
long with the dam located on the south
end. It offers good fishing for
Walleye and northern Pike, you'll need a
fishing
license to try out your
luck. The well maintained grassy area
in the center of the campground is a
good spot for astronomers
and star gazers. Night skies here
rank # 3-4 on the
Bortle Scale
and the road
leading to the campground is paved.
There are also several other picnic
areas located next to the Pine
Coulee Reservoir. As you drive over
the Reservoir Bridge you'll see a
nice picnic area to your left on the
south side of the road. This spot
seems to be the favorite for
fisherman. Expect to see a lot of
boaters and fisherman on Pine Coulee
Reservoir during the summer months.
The
Chain Lakes
Campground is located
approximately
38km west
of here.
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