Zig Zag Lake

Zig Zag 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 Zig Zag 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 Zig Zag Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 57.22222, -113.73000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Zig Zag Lake

• Legend Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~65 km
• Skunk Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~70 km
• Gods Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~70 km
• Goosegrass Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~71 km
• Osi Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~13 km
• Odisque Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~14 km
• Little Island Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~15 km
• Elizabeth Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~16 km
• Discover Fort McMurray · fort · Wood Buffalo · ~16 km
• Burnt Lakes · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~17 km
• Muskeg Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~17 km
• Tawatchaw Valley · viewpoint · Wood Buffalo · ~21 km
• Prairie Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~23 km
• Sick Hill Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~25 km
• Perfume Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~31 km
• Jean Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~37 km
• Lazar Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~41 km
• Dog Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~42 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Zig Zag Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Zig Zag Lake

• Peerless Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~109 km · Must-see
• Legend Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~65 km
• Skunk Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~70 km
• Gods Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~70 km
• Goosegrass Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~71 km
• Namur Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~83 km
• Kidney Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~86 km
• Quitting Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~89 km
• Round Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~91 km
• Long Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~98 km

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