Moose Basin

Moose Basin: 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 Moose Basin

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 Moose Basin — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.70009, -115.73138. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Moose Basin

• Coliseum Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~39 km · Must-see
• Brazeau Dam · lake · Brazeau · ~40 km · Must-see
• Nordegg · fort · Clearwater · ~42 km · Must-see
• Crimson Lake Provincial Park · lake · Clearwater · ~68 km · Must-see
• Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area · waterfall · Clearwater · ~68 km · Must-see
• The Gap · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~44 km
• Constables House · fort · Clearwater · ~44 km
• Briquette Plant · fort · Clearwater · ~44 km
• Briquette Terminal · fort · Clearwater · ~44 km
• Cleaning & Testing · fort · Clearwater · ~44 km
• Confiscate Shed · fort · Clearwater · ~44 km
• Boiler House · fort · Clearwater · ~44 km
• Blacksmith · fort · Clearwater · ~45 km
• #2 Intake/Exhaust fan · fort · Clearwater · ~45 km
• #3 Intake/Exhaust fan · fort · Clearwater · ~45 km
• Crescent Falls Viewing Platform · waterfall · Clearwater · ~68 km
• Crescent Falls · waterfall · Clearwater · ~68 km
• Tershishner Falls Trailhead · waterfall · Clearwater · ~73 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Moose Basin

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Moose Basin

• Brazeau Dam · lake · Brazeau · ~40 km · Must-see
• Crimson Lake Provincial Park · lake · Clearwater · ~68 km · Must-see
• Abraham Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~89 km · Must-see
• Buck Lake Natural Area · lake · County of Wetaskiwin · ~91 km · Must-see
• Twin Lake (Alberta) · lake · County of Wetaskiwin · ~120 km · Must-see
• Battle Lake Natural Area · lake · County of Wetaskiwin · ~133 km · Must-see
• Chip Lake Conservation Site · lake · Yellowhead · ~136 km · Must-see
• Isabella Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~139 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Lake · lake · Lacombe · ~140 km · Must-see
• Glacier Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~145 km · Must-see

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