Prince Albert National Park

Prince Albert National Park is located right in the middle of Saskatchewan, Canada.  The park covers an area of 1,496 square miles (3,874 sq km).

The elevation of the park varies from 1,601 feet (488 m) on the western side and then rising up to 2,375 feet (724 m) as you move east. The northern part of the park is predominantly blanketed with boreal forest across the rolling hills of the park.

As you move south in the park’s boundaries, the terrain becomes a combination of aspen forest and fescue grassland meadows.  The meadow and grasslands help a herd of 400 bison thrive in the area.  The remaining forest is predominantly coniferous forest.

Collectively, the varied forest and grassland vegetation support a variety of ungulates including elk, moose, white-tailed deer, and the already mentioned bison.  The most common predator in the park is the timber wolf followed by the coyote.

Other popular wildlife species include beaver, badger, black bear, red fox, and river otters.  Bald eagle, great blue heron, and the three-toed woodpecker are some of the favorite bird species.

There are a few different scenic drives that traverse across the park providing overlooks and vistas that show views of the lakes, rolling forested hills, and overall terrain of the park.