Pembina River Provincial Park has a pebbly/sandy beach on the Pembina River right in a 62-metre gorge close to Hwy 16. This beach is unique to Central Alberta as it is a rocky/sandy river beach with clear waters and a mountain feel. There are day use and camping amenities nearby including a playground located on the area above the riverbank.
There are opportunities for tubing down this reach of the river when water flow and levels are lower (usually later in the season).
Note: This is a wading beach during low flow times and not usually a swimming beach. The Pembina can be a fast flowing river and there is no "beach" area during high flow times in the spring and early summer. Be careful when swimming and keep an eye on the kids, rivers are constant moving bodies of water and conditions can change quickly.
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Pembina River Provincial Park has a pebbly/sandy beach on the Pembina River right in a 62-metre gorge close to Hwy 16. This beach is unique to Central Alberta as it is a rocky/sandy river beach with clear waters and a mountain feel. There are day use and camping amenities nearby including a playground located on the area above the riverbank.
There are opportunities for tubing down this reach of the river when water flow and levels are lower (usually later in the season).
Note: This is a wading beach during low flow times and not usually a swimming beach. The Pembina can be a fast flowing river and there is no "beach" area during high flow times in the spring and early summer. Be careful when swimming and keep an eye on the kids, rivers are constant moving bodies of water and conditions can change quickly.
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