Surprise Lake

Surprise 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 Surprise 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 Surprise Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 51.58939, -101.36281. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Surprise Lake

• Madge Lake · lake · St. Philips No. 301 · ~26 km · Must-see
• Fort Pelly · fort · St. Philips No. 301 · ~61 km · Must-see
• Fort Livingstone National Historic Site · fort · Livingston No. 331 · ~67 km · Must-see
• Swan · viewpoint · Rural Municipality of Swan Valley West · ~73 km · Must-see
• Jubilee Beach · beach · Cote No. 271 · ~23 km
• Benito Beach · beach · St. Philips No. 301 · ~23 km
• Ministik Beach · beach · Cote No. 271 · ~24 km
• Sedgewick Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 20 (South) · ~25 km
• Kamsack Beach · beach · Cote No. 271 · ~26 km
• Duck Mountain Provincial Park · sanctuary · St. Philips No. 301 · ~30 km
• Robinson Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 20 (South) · ~31 km
• Mile 192N · fort · Rural Municipality of Swan Valley West · ~31 km
• Duck Mountain Provincial Park · sanctuary · Unorganized Division No. 20 (South) · ~33 km
• Mile 168W · fort · Rural Municipality of Swan Valley West · ~33 km
• Mile 168W · fort · Rural Municipality of Swan Valley West · ~43 km
• Shell Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 20 (South) · ~45 km
• Shellmouth Reservoir · lake · Calder No. 241 · ~47 km
• Kamsack station · attraction · Cote No. 271 · ~47 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Surprise Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Surprise Lake

• Madge Lake · lake · St. Philips No. 301 · ~26 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Keys No. 303 · ~99 km · Must-see
• Anderson Lake · lake · Saltcoats No. 213 · ~103 km · Must-see
• Whitefish Lake · lake · Hudson Bay No. 394 · ~105 km · Must-see
• Whitefish Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 20 (North) · ~106 km · Must-see
• York Lake · lake · Saskatchewan · ~114 km · Must-see
• Smallfish Lake · lake · Hudson Bay No. 394 · ~115 km · Must-see
• Good Spirit Lake Provinical Park · lake · Good Lake No. 274 · ~116 km · Must-see
• Lady Lake · lake · Preeceville No. 334 · ~126 km · Must-see
• Woody Lake · lake · Hudson Bay No. 394 · ~126 km · Must-see

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