St. Albert and area bird lovers will want to bring their binoculars to this park, which features 235 bird species, at least eight of which are at-risk species. It has been known to have 20,000 swans visit in the fall, and other birds such as cormorants, great blue herons, ospreys and pelicans have stopped by. Big Lake within the park is 8 km long and 3 km across at its widest. The lake contains a variety of fish including walleye, northern pike and goldeye, and wildlife such as moose, red squirrels, red foxes and snowshoe hares may frequent the area.