Valley Lake

Valley 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 Valley 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 Valley Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 54.33500, -112.68472. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Valley Lake

• Long Lake Provincial Park · lake · Thorhild · ~16 km · Must-see
• Amisk Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~36 km · Must-see
• Skeleton Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~40 km · Must-see
• Kinikinik Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~44 km · Must-see
• North Buck Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~49 km · Must-see
• Fort Victoria, Alberta · fort · Smoky Lake · ~52 km · Must-see
• Halfmoon Lake Natural Area · lake · Westlock · ~67 km · Must-see
• Hamilton Lake · lake · Smoky Lake · ~70 km · Must-see
• Bonnie Lake · lake · Smoky Lake · ~71 km · Must-see
• Saturday Lake · lake · Thorhild · ~9 km
• Stronach Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~31 km
• Mons Lake · lake · Smoky Lake · ~33 km
• Flat Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~47 km
• Kinosiu Lake · lake · Lac La Biche · ~63 km
• Missawawi Lake · lake · Lac La Biche · ~68 km
• Andrew Town Hall · fort · Lamont · ~70 km
• Athabasca Falls · waterfall · Town of Athabasca · ~72 km
• Lucky Lake · lake · Thorhild · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Valley Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Valley Lake

• Long Lake Provincial Park · lake · Thorhild · ~16 km · Must-see
• Amisk Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~36 km · Must-see
• Skeleton Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~40 km · Must-see
• Kinikinik Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~44 km · Must-see
• North Buck Lake · lake · Athabasca · ~49 km · Must-see
• Halfmoon Lake Natural Area · lake · Westlock · ~67 km · Must-see
• Hamilton Lake · lake · Smoky Lake · ~70 km · Must-see
• Bonnie Lake · lake · Smoky Lake · ~71 km · Must-see
• Antoine Lake · lake · Lac La Biche · ~77 km · Must-see
• Garner Lake Provincial Park · lake · Smoky Lake · ~79 km · Must-see

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