Glenbow Lake

Glenbow 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 Glenbow 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 Glenbow Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 51.12250, -114.40056. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Glenbow Lake

• Calaway Park · park · Rocky View · ~6 km · Must-see
• Calgary Alberta Temple · church · Calgary · ~15 km · Must-see
• Baker Park · park · Calgary · ~16 km · Must-see
• Bowness Park · park · Calgary · ~16 km · Must-see
• Canada Olympic Park · park · Calgary · ~17 km · Must-see
• Edworthy Park · park · Calgary · ~23 km · Must-see
• Battalion Park geoglyphs · fort · Calgary · ~24 km · Must-see
• Battalion Park · park · Calgary · ~24 km · Must-see
• Nose Hill Park · park · Calgary · ~26 km · Must-see
• Confederation Park · park · Calgary · ~28 km · Must-see
• Riley Park · park · Calgary · ~29 km · Must-see
• PPCLI · fort · Calgary · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lord Strathcona · fort · Calgary · ~29 km · Must-see
• Peacekeepers Park · park · Calgary · ~29 km · Must-see
• Ghost Dam · lake · Rocky View · ~30 km · Must-see
• Prince's Island Park · park · Calgary · ~30 km · Must-see
• True Buddhist Pai Yuin Temple · temple · Calgary · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lougheed House · fort · Calgary · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Glenbow Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Glenbow Lake

• Ghost Dam · lake · Rocky View · ~30 km · Must-see
• Glenmore Reservoir · lake · Calgary · ~31 km · Must-see
• Sikome Lake · lake · Calgary · ~46 km · Must-see
• Winchell Lake, Alberta · lake · Mountain View · ~50 km · Must-see
• Chestermere Lake · lake · Chestermere · ~52 km · Must-see
• Brokenleg Lake · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lac des Arcs · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~69 km · Must-see
• Fortress Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~83 km · Must-see
• Elbow Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~86 km · Must-see
• Chester Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~88 km · Must-see

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