Local favourite lake · Special Area No. 2, Alberta
Chain Lakes
Chain Lakes is a lake in Special Area No. 2, Alberta.
Chain 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 Chain 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 Chain Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.83344, -112.15183. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chain Lakes
- Dowling Lake · lake · Special Area No. 2 · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sullivan Lake · lake · Town of Castor · ~30 km · Must-see
- Gough Lake · lake · County of Stettler · ~32 km · Must-see
- Big Valley Creation Science Museum · museum · Village of Big Valley · ~58 km · Must-see
- Little Fish Lake Provincial Park · lake · Special Area No. 2 · ~64 km · Must-see
- World's Largest Dinosaur · attraction · Drumheller · ~70 km · Must-see
- Antelope Hill Provincial Park · sanctuary · Special Area No. 2 · ~24 km
- D.B. Hanna Roundhouse · museum · Hanna · ~33 km
- Willowbend Reservoir · lake · Special Area No. 2 · ~45 km
- Michichi Reservoir · lake · Starland · ~48 km
- Mather Reservoir · lake · Town of Castor · ~65 km
- Raspberry Lake · lake · Special Area No. 2 · ~68 km
- Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park · sanctuary · Starland · ~71 km
- Bleriot Ferry · attraction · Starland · ~73 km
- Midland Provincial Park · sanctuary · Drumheller · ~73 km
- Royal Tyrrell Museum · museum · Drumheller · ~74 km
- Clear Lake · lake · Starland · ~7 km
- Heart Lake · lake · Starland · ~12 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chain Lakes
- Dowling Lake · lake · Special Area No. 2 · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sullivan Lake · lake · Town of Castor · ~30 km · Must-see
- Gough Lake · lake · County of Stettler · ~32 km · Must-see
- Little Fish Lake Provincial Park · lake · Special Area No. 2 · ~64 km · Must-see
- Ewing Lake · lake · County of Stettler · ~77 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Lake · lake · Camrose · ~112 km · Must-see
- Blood Indian Creek Reservoir · lake · Special Area No. 2 · ~115 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake Day Use · lake · Red Deer · ~119 km · Must-see
- Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park · lake · Special Area No. 4 · ~126 km · Must-see
- Gadsby Lake Natural Area · lake · Lacombe · ~131 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chain Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chain Lakes yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Chain Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Chain Lakes?
Nearby: Dowling Lake (lake, 19 km), Sullivan Lake (lake, 30 km), Gough Lake (lake, 32 km), Big Valley Creation Science Museum (museum, 58 km), Little Fish Lake Provincial Park (lake, 64 km), World's Largest Dinosaur (attraction, 70 km).