Genest Lake

Genest 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 Genest 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 Genest Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.31778, -111.19194. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Genest Lake

• Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park · lake · Special Area No. 4 · ~46 km · Must-see
• Sounding Lake · lake · Special Area No. 4 · ~64 km · Must-see
• Mather Reservoir · lake · Town of Castor · ~48 km
• Loyalist Creek Reservoir · lake · Special Area No. 4 · ~51 km
• Cambridge S.D. No. 2116 · fort · Village of Lougheed · ~66 km
• Boutets Lake · lake · Municipal District of Provost · ~1 km
• Montambeault Lake · lake · Municipal District of Provost · ~8 km
• Nelson Lake · lake · Special Area No. 4 · ~10 km
• Rosse Lake · lake · Special Area No. 4 · ~11 km
• Windy Lake · lake · Municipal District of Provost · ~15 km
• Bruce Lake · lake · Municipal District of Provost · ~21 km
• Grant Lake · lake · Municipal District of Provost · ~21 km
• Big Gap · viewpoint · Special Area No. 4 · ~25 km
• Thompson Lake · lake · Flagstaff · ~29 km
• Hughenden Lake · lake · Municipal District of Provost · ~32 km
• Houcher Lake · lake · Municipal District of Provost · ~32 km
• Shorncliffe Lake · lake · Municipal District of Provost · ~34 km
• Amisk Community Center and Sports Grounds · park · Municipal District of Provost · ~36 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Genest Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Genest Lake

• Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park · lake · Special Area No. 4 · ~46 km · Must-see
• Sounding Lake · lake · Special Area No. 4 · ~64 km · Must-see
• Sullivan Lake · lake · Town of Castor · ~78 km · Must-see
• Peninsula Lake · lake · Flagstaff · ~79 km · Must-see
• Dillberry Lake Provincial Park · lake · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~104 km · Must-see
• Dillberry Lake · lake · Senlac No. 411 · ~106 km · Must-see
• Dowling Lake · lake · Special Area No. 2 · ~109 km · Must-see
• Olivia Lake · lake · Beaver · ~111 km · Must-see
• Gough Lake · lake · County of Stettler · ~113 km · Must-see
• Salt Lake · lake · Eye Hill No. 382 · ~125 km · Must-see

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