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Memorial Lakes

Memorial Lakes is a lake in Kananaskis Improvement, Alberta.

Memorial 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 Memorial 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 Memorial Lakes — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 50.92335, -115.24033. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Memorial Lakes

    • Wind Mountain · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~4 km · Must-see
    • Mount Kidd · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~6 km · Must-see
    • Little Lougheed · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Sparrowhawk Tarn Trail Head · park · Kananaskis Improvement · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Buller Mountain · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Mount Engadine · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Mount Nestor · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
    • Old Goat Mountain · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Mount Galatea · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Fortress Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Spray Lakes Reservoir · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Gusty Peak · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~13 km · Must-see
    • The Wedge · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Pigeon Peak · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~15 km · Must-see
    • Old Baldy Peak · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~15 km · Must-see
    • Mount Fortune · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~16 km · Must-see
    • Chester Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~16 km · Must-see
    • Mount Chester · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~16 km · Must-see

    See everything within a day’s drive of Memorial Lakes

    Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Memorial Lakes

    • Fortress Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Spray Lakes Reservoir · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Chester Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~16 km · Must-see
    • Lac des Arcs · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~19 km · Must-see
    • Lake Magog · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~34 km · Must-see
    • Brokenleg Lake · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~39 km · Must-see
    • Lower Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~42 km · Must-see
    • Johnson Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~44 km · Must-see
    • Elbow Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~44 km · Must-see
    • Basin Pool · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~46 km · Must-see

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    Frequently asked

    Is Memorial Lakes full? Are the gates open?

    No visitor has reported the water level status for Memorial Lakes yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What is the best time to visit Memorial Lakes?

    August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What are the places to visit near Memorial Lakes?

    Nearby: Wind Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount Kidd (viewpoint, 6 km), Little Lougheed (viewpoint, 7 km), Sparrowhawk Tarn Trail Head (park, 7 km), Buller Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Mount Engadine (viewpoint, 10 km).