The Wapasu Lake Conservancy Park near Innisfree is a joint undertaking to preserve and protect the wildlife habitat known in and around the Lake. Wapasu Lake (Cree for white swan) is a known migratory stop for white swans, and countless wildlife species. Included in this project is the development of 4 km of multi-use nature trails, bird viewing sites, and restored native botanical sites. Trails are developed to the summit of the natural elevation that provides a panoramic view of the lake and surrounding area for you to enjoy. Enjoy the new beach and playground, day-use, and recreational area along the southeast shore of the lake. For an overnight stay, book a room at the Beachside Bed & Breakfast Close to Ranfurly & Innisfree 4 km south of the Yellowhead Highway 16 on Range Road 115

Access the Wapasu Trail Map Brochure here.
View the Wapasu Park Regulations/Policy here.
Water Sample Results and Recommendations (October 31, 2022) can be viewed here.

Visit Alberta Health Services website for updates on Blue Green Algae Health Advisories.

Book the ball diamond area by completing this form and returning to Operations office or email to operations@minburncounty.ab.ca

Contact the Vegreville News Advertiser at (780) 632-2861.

Located 1 km south of Innisfree at the Highway 16 and 870 intersection, this beautiful campground offers quiet, well spaced and natural foliage sites. 

Camping is open May-September with 59 sites, 30-amp service, a day use area, flushing toilets, showers, group camping area, picnic shelter, playground, baseball diamonds, horseshoe pits, concession, and walking trails. There is a manage on-site throughout the camping season. 

Book camping online - https://www.campreservations.ca/campground/birch-lake-campground-and-recreation-park-1423

Akasu is an age old Historical Site encompassing both Akasu Lake & Akasu Hill. The Hill was a rest stop for native tribes. Akasu is the Cree Indian word meaning “sick”. It is believed the name originates from natives who got sick drinking the water from the lake and the hill was where they came to perish. Akasu (Sickman Hill) is the highest geodetic elevation between Edmonton & Winnipeg, Manitoba.

From the West: From Vegreville, take Highway 16 due east for approximately 8 km. Turn north on Akasu Road (watch for the sign!). Follow Akasu Road for 5 km.

From the East: From Ranfurly, take Highway 16 due west for approximately 12 km. Turn north on Range Road 133 and follow for 2 km.

Note: The road is not recommended for RVs or large trucks.

The Innisfree Prairie Bank of Commerce received official designation as a Provincial Historic Resource on March 1, 2001 by the Honourable Gene Zwozdesky, Minister of Alberta Community Development. 

It is registered under the Canada's Historic Places.

In 1905, the Canadian Northern Railway (CNR) completed work on its line from Edmonton to Lloydminster. Numerous sidings had been established along the track to service the railway and its workers. One of these sidings, Delnorte, developed into a modest, but prosperous, mixed farming community that also serviced the surrounding agricultural hinterland.

Local lore has it that in 1905, Sir Edmund Walker, general manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, toured the Delnorte area and noted the similarities between the landscape of nearby Birch Lake and that of Innisfree, his family retreat by the Lake Isle of Innisfree, in Ireland. Walker reputedly agreed to provide the settlement with "the most beautiful bank on the Prairies" in exchange for the townsfolk renaming their community after his summer place.

In 1906, the first Canadian Bank of Commerce was established in the community in temporary premises. The following year, the branch relocated to the impressive Neo-Classical bank building that it would occupy for the next nine decades.

The Bank in Innisfree is one of the earliest village banks still standing in Alberta.

Mannville Historical Telephone Exchange – located on Main Street in Mannville in the former AGT Building. Built in 1917 it was the first AGT Building in Northern Alberta and is the only one of its kind in the province. The telephone exchange still boasts a working 1240 Northern Electric switchboard. Phone: 780-763-3848 for current hours.