Local favourite lake · Wood Buffalo, Alberta
Birch Lakes
Birch Lakes is a lake in Wood Buffalo, Alberta.
Birch Lakes: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Birch Lakes
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Birch Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.58632, -112.76955. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Birch Lakes
- Big Island Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~19 km
- Namur Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~25 km
- Legend Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~28 km
- Eaglenest Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~52 km
- Birch Mountains · viewpoint · Wood Buffalo · ~16 km
- Water-Lily Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~19 km
- Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park · sanctuary · Wood Buffalo · ~21 km
- Gardiner Lakes · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~21 km
- Namur Lake 174B · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~24 km
- Birch Mountains · viewpoint · Wood Buffalo · ~26 km
- Rusty Relics Museum · museum · Wood Buffalo · ~26 km
- A-H Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~28 km
- Sand Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~32 km
- Otasan Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~33 km
- Bayard Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~37 km
- Birch River Wildland Provincial Park · sanctuary · Wood Buffalo · ~39 km
- Michael Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~39 km
- Stoney Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~40 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Birch Lakes
- Lake Claire · lake · Improvement District No. 24 · ~148 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~19 km
- Namur Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~25 km
- Legend Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~28 km
- Eaglenest Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~52 km
- McClelland Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~108 km
- Mildred Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~116 km
- Kearl Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~122 km
- Beaver Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~122 km
- Ruth Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~125 km
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Frequently asked
Is Birch Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Birch Lakes yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Birch Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Birch Lakes?
Nearby: Big Island Lake (lake, 19 km), Namur Lake (lake, 25 km), Legend Lake (lake, 28 km), Eaglenest Lake (lake, 52 km), Birch Mountains (viewpoint, 16 km), Water-Lily Lake (lake, 19 km).