Patterson Lake

Patterson 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 Patterson 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 Patterson Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 58.22472, -110.11556. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Patterson Lake

• Bowen Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~5 km · Must-see
• Brander Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~29 km · Must-see
• Barber Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~57 km · Must-see
• Cluff Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~44 km
• Richardson Wildland Provincial Park · sanctuary · Wood Buffalo · ~49 km
• Smart Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~55 km
• Carswell crater · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~57 km
• Richardson Lake Migratory Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Wood Buffalo · ~72 km
• Richardson Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~73 km
• Agar Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~4 km
• McLennan Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~6 km
• Helene Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~8 km
• Archer Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~23 km
• Epler Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~28 km
• René Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~29 km
• Tyne Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~29 km
• Harwood Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~30 km
• Edwards Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~36 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Patterson Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Patterson Lake

• Bowen Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~5 km · Must-see
• Brander Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~29 km · Must-see
• Barber Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~57 km · Must-see
• Preston Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~134 km · Must-see
• Bolton Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~140 km · Must-see
• Cluff Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~44 km
• Smart Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~55 km
• Carswell crater · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~57 km
• Richardson Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~73 km
• Coflin Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~87 km

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