Rochon Sands Provincial Park is a provincial park that is in
Alberta
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,
Canada
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. It is located on the south shore of
Buffalo Lake, within the summer village of
Rochon Sands, which operates the park under a lease agreement with the Province of Alberta. This provincial park can be accessed by traveling northeast from
Red Deer
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on
Highway 11, or northwest from
Stettler on
Highway 12
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International
* Asian Highway 12
* European route E12
* European route E012
Argentina
* National Route 12
Australia NSW
* Western Sydney Airport Motorway ( ...
, and secondary Highway 835. The park was established on January 8, 1957.
It has a campground and playground, along with many other activities that are available to the public.
External links
Alberta Community Development- Rochon Sands Provincial Park
References
Provincial parks of Alberta
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