Buffalo Lake (60.2 km)
This 563-acre site, about 20 km east of Alix on Buffalo Lake’s southwest shore in the Buffalo Lake Moraine, includes mature forest, shelterbelts, and former cropland now planted to tame hay. Nestboxes provide secure sites for Saw-whet Owls and Common Goldeneye Ducks, while shelterbelts and crop rotations create excellent upland game bird habitat. ACA maintains a pheasant release program, with hunting allowed from September to December. There is no official access or boat launch to Buffalo Lake.
Access: From Alix, follow Highway 601 northeast and east for about 13 km, then turn north onto Range Road 214 and continue for 1.6 km. Alternatively, the site can be accessed from the east via Township Road 402, just past Ol’ MacDonald’s Resort.
Partners: ACA & Government of Alberta
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-146
This 563-acre site, about 20 km east of Alix on Buffalo Lake’s southwest shore in the Buffalo Lake Moraine, includes mature forest, shelterbelts, and former cropland now planted to tame hay. Nestboxes provide secure sites for Saw-whet Owls and Common Goldeneye Ducks, while shelterbelts and crop rotations create excellent upland game bird habitat. ACA maintains a pheasant release program, with hunting allowed from September to December. There is no official access or boat launch to Buffalo Lake.
Access: From Alix, follow Highway 601 northeast and east for about 13 km, then turn north onto Range Road 214 and continue for 1.6 km. Alternatively, the site can be accessed from the east via Township Road 402, just past Ol’ MacDonald’s Resort.
Partners: ACA & Government of Alberta
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-146
