Rough Lake

Rough 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 Rough 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 Rough Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.74083, -110.79389. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rough Lake

• PPCLI · fort · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~14 km · Must-see
• Battle River · river spot · County of Vermilion River · ~47 km · Must-see
• Peninsula Lake · lake · Flagstaff · ~60 km · Must-see
• Dillberry Lake Provincial Park · lake · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~68 km · Must-see
• Dillberry Lake · lake · Senlac No. 411 · ~70 km · Must-see
• Buffalo National Park · sanctuary · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~16 km
• Mushroom Lake · lake · County of Vermilion River · ~31 km
• Ribstone Creek Heritage Rangeland Natural Area · sanctuary · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~36 km
• Alvena Lake · lake · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~51 km
• Cambridge S.D. No. 2116 · fort · Village of Lougheed · ~63 km
• Normandin Lake · lake · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~6 km
• Jamieson Lake · lake · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~10 km
• Yak Lakes · lake · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~12 km
• Slow Lake · lake · Municipal District of Provost · ~12 km
• Peterson Lake · lake · Municipal District of Provost · ~12 km
• Cattalo Lake · lake · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~12 km
• Ribstone Lake · lake · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~13 km
• Pierce Lake Saskatchewan · lake · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rough Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rough Lake

• Peninsula Lake · lake · Flagstaff · ~60 km · Must-see
• Dillberry Lake Provincial Park · lake · Municipal District of Wainwright · ~68 km · Must-see
• Dillberry Lake · lake · Senlac No. 411 · ~70 km · Must-see
• Olivia Lake · lake · Beaver · ~82 km · Must-see
• Sounding Lake · lake · Special Area No. 4 · ~86 km · Must-see
• Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park · lake · Special Area No. 4 · ~87 km · Must-see
• Manitou Lake · lake · Saskatchewan · ~90 km · Must-see
• Salt Lake · lake · Eye Hill No. 382 · ~101 km · Must-see
• Cowan Lake · lake · Cut Knife No. 439 · ~127 km · Must-see
• Angle Lake · lake · County of Vermilion River · ~140 km · Must-see

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