Local favourite lake · Westlock, Alberta
Nelson Lake
Nelson Lake is a lake in Westlock, Alberta.
Nelson 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 Nelson 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 Nelson Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.52194, -114.25389. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nelson Lake
- Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial Park · lake · Westlock · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Assiniboine Sandhills Wildland Provincial Park · fort · Woodlands · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cross Lake Provincial Park · lake · Alberta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Steele Lake · lake · Alberta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alberta · ~49 km · Must-see
- Narrow Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~53 km · Must-see
- Baptiste Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~65 km · Must-see
- Thunder Lake Provincial Park · lake · County of Barrhead · ~67 km · Must-see
- Thunder Lake · lake · County of Barrhead · ~68 km · Must-see
- Island Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~73 km · Must-see
- Crane Lake · lake · Westlock · ~4 km
- Ward Lake · lake · Westlock · ~6 km
- Emslie Lake · lake · Westlock · ~6 km
- Norman Lake · lake · Westlock · ~6 km
- Birston Lake · lake · Westlock · ~8 km
- Tattum Lake · lake · Westlock · ~10 km
- Samuel Lake · lake · Westlock · ~10 km
- Beyette Lake · lake · Westlock · ~11 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Nelson Lake
- Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial Park · lake · Westlock · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cross Lake Provincial Park · lake · Alberta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Steele Lake · lake · Alberta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alberta · ~49 km · Must-see
- Narrow Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~53 km · Must-see
- Baptiste Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~65 km · Must-see
- Thunder Lake Provincial Park · lake · County of Barrhead · ~67 km · Must-see
- Thunder Lake · lake · County of Barrhead · ~68 km · Must-see
- Island Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lac la Nonne · lake · County of Barrhead · ~81 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Nelson Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Nelson Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Nelson Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Nelson Lake?
Nearby: Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial Park (lake, 5 km), Fort Assiniboine Sandhills Wildland Provincial Park (fort, 34 km), Cross Lake Provincial Park (lake, 42 km), Steele Lake (lake, 42 km), Long Lake (lake, 49 km), Narrow Lake (lake, 53 km).