Local favourite lake · Clearwater, Alberta

Onion Lake

Onion Lake is a lake in Clearwater, Alberta.

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Onion 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 Onion 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 Onion Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.11778, -116.19111. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Onion Lake

Mount William Booth · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~12 km · Must-see
Mount Michener · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~20 km · Must-see
Abraham Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~22 km · Must-see
Mount Ernest Ross · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~23 km · Must-see
Elliott Peak · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~24 km · Must-see
Ram Falls Provincial Park · waterfall · Clearwater · ~29 km · Must-see
Siffleur Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~32 km · Must-see
Mount Peskett · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~33 km · Must-see
Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area · waterfall · Clearwater · ~40 km · Must-see
Resolute Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~41 km · Must-see
Mount Cline · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~43 km · Must-see
Mount Murchison · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~49 km · Must-see
Isabella Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~49 km · Must-see
Nordegg · fort · Clearwater · ~51 km · Must-see
Mistaya Canyon · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~51 km · Must-see
Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~54 km · Must-see
Silverhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~56 km · Must-see
Devon Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Onion Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Onion Lake

Abraham Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~22 km · Must-see
Isabella Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~49 km · Must-see
Peyto Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~62 km · Must-see
Glacier Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~63 km · Must-see
Hector Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~76 km · Must-see
Ptarmigan Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~89 km · Must-see
Sherbrooke Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~93 km · Must-see
Sherbrooke Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~93 km · Must-see
Wapta Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~95 km · Must-see
Wapta Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~95 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Onion Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Onion Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Onion Lake?

Nearby: Mount William Booth (viewpoint, 12 km), Mount Michener (viewpoint, 20 km), Abraham Lake (lake, 22 km), Mount Ernest Ross (viewpoint, 23 km), Elliott Peak (viewpoint, 24 km), Ram Falls Provincial Park (waterfall, 29 km).