Buffalo Lake

Buffalo Lake: 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 Buffalo Lake

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 Buffalo Lake — distance from nearby cities

Nearest towns: places near Wainwright (18 km)

Coordinates: 52.75417, -111.01611. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buffalo Lake

• PPCLI · fort · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~15 km · Must-see
• Peninsula Lake · lake · Flagstaff · ~42 km · Must-see
• Battle River · river spot · County of Vermilion River · ~61 km · Must-see
• Olivia Lake · lake · Beaver · ~66 km · Must-see
• Buffalo National Park · sanctuary · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~15 km
• Cambridge S.D. No. 2116 · fort · Village of Lougheed · ~44 km
• Mushroom Lake · lake · County of Vermilion River · ~46 km
• Ribstone Creek Heritage Rangeland Natural Area · sanctuary · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~55 km
• Viking Ribstones · fort · Beaver · ~60 km
• Buffalo Coulee · viewpoint · Village of Mannville · ~67 km
• Alvena Lake · lake · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~70 km
• Grassy Lake · lake · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~4 km
• Badlands Church · fort · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~5 km
• Bone Pile Butte · viewpoint · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~6 km
• Chap Hill · viewpoint · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~6 km
• Elk Butte Lake · lake · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~7 km
• Archie Hill · viewpoint · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~8 km
• Gun Hill (kulle i Kanada, Alberta) · viewpoint · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Buffalo Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buffalo Lake

• Peninsula Lake · lake · Flagstaff · ~42 km · Must-see
• Olivia Lake · lake · Beaver · ~66 km · Must-see
• Dillberry Lake Provincial Park · lake · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~86 km · Must-see
• Dillberry Lake · lake · Senlac No. 411 · ~88 km · Must-see
• Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park · lake · Special Area No. 4 · ~91 km · Must-see
• Sounding Lake · lake · Special Area No. 4 · ~95 km · Must-see
• Manitou Lake · lake · Saskatchewan · ~109 km · Must-see
• Salt Lake · lake · Eye Hill No. 382 · ~119 km · Must-see
• Sullivan Lake · lake · Town of Castor · ~131 km · Must-see
• Angle Lake · lake · County of Vermilion River · ~137 km · Must-see

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