O'Brien Provincial Park

O'Brien Provincial Park
Map showing the location of O'Brien Provincial Park
Map showing the location of O'Brien Provincial Park
Location of O'Brien Provincial Park in Alberta
LocationMunicipal District of Greenview No. 16,  Alberta  Canada
Nearest cityGrande Prairie
Coordinates55°03′49″N 118°49′28″W / 55.06361°N 118.82444°W / 55.06361; -118.82444
Area0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
EstablishedJune 29, 1954
Named forLewis O'Brien
Governing bodyAlberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation
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O'Brien Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada, located 15 km (9.3 mi) south from Grande Prairie, on Highway 666.

The park is situated in the Wapiti River valley, at an elevation of 520 m (1,710 ft) and has a surface of 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi). It was established on June 29, 1954 and is maintained by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. The park is named for Lewis O'Brien, a pioneer doctor in the Grande Prairie region and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.[1]

  1. ^ "Fonds 0153 - Lewis B. O'Brien, M.D., fonds". Alberta on Record. Archives Society of Alberta. Retrieved February 13, 2021.