Chain Lakes

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: 54.96687, -113.50211. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chain Lakes

• Island Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~17 km · Must-see
• Baptiste Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~30 km · Must-see
• Calling Lake Provincial Park · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~35 km · Must-see
• Calling Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~42 km · Must-see
• Narrow Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~49 km · Must-see
• Steele Lake · lake · Alberta · ~49 km · Must-see
• Cross Lake Provincial Park · lake · Alberta · ~49 km · Must-see
• Long Lake · lake · Alberta · ~55 km · Must-see
• Kinikinik Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~66 km · Must-see
• Athabasca Falls · waterfall · Town of Athabasca · ~38 km
• Otter-Orloff Lakes Wildland Provincial Park · sanctuary · Alberta · ~56 km
• Orloff Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~57 km
• Flat Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~65 km
• La Biche River Wildland Provincial Park · sanctuary · Athabasca · ~69 km
• Rock Island Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~73 km
• Amadou Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~73 km
• Chain Lakes (sjöar i Kanada, Alberta, lat 54,97, long · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~0 km
• Howie Lake · lake · Town of Athabasca · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Chain Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chain Lakes

• Island Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~17 km · Must-see
• Baptiste Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~30 km · Must-see
• Calling Lake Provincial Park · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~35 km · Must-see
• Calling Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~42 km · Must-see
• Narrow Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~49 km · Must-see
• Steele Lake · lake · Alberta · ~49 km · Must-see
• Cross Lake Provincial Park · lake · Alberta · ~49 km · Must-see
• Long Lake · lake · Alberta · ~55 km · Must-see
• Kinikinik Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~66 km · Must-see
• Skeleton Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~79 km · Must-see

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