Must-see lake · Camrose, Alberta
Buffalo Lake
Buffalo Lake is a lake in Camrose, Alberta.
Buffalo Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Buffalo Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Buffalo Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.49252, -112.90601. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buffalo Lake
- Gadsby Lake Natural Area · lake · Lacombe · ~27 km · Must-see
- Red Deer Lake · lake · Camrose · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ewing Lake · lake · County of Stettler · ~46 km · Must-see
- Driedmeat Lake · lake · Camrose · ~53 km · Must-see
- Big Valley Creation Science Museum · museum · Village of Big Valley · ~65 km · Must-see
- Michener House Museum · museum · Lacombe · ~70 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake Day Use · lake · Red Deer · ~71 km · Must-see
- Alix Lake · lake · Lacombe · ~28 km
- Big Knife Provincial Park · sanctuary · County of Paintearth · ~58 km
- Alberta Central Railway Museum · museum · County of Wetaskiwin · ~63 km
- Lacombe Blacksmith Shop Museum · museum · Lacombe · ~70 km
- 1907 Firehall · fort · Camrose · ~73 km
- FT Water Falls and Pond · waterfall · Camrose · ~73 km
- Mirror Lake · lake · Camrose · ~74 km
- Cascades Park · waterfall · Camrose · ~74 km
- Rochon Sands Provincial Park · sanctuary · County of Stettler · ~4 km
- Rochon Sands · beach · County of Stettler · ~5 km
- Braseth Beach · beach · Camrose · ~5 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buffalo Lake
- Gadsby Lake Natural Area · lake · Lacombe · ~27 km · Must-see
- Red Deer Lake · lake · Camrose · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ewing Lake · lake · County of Stettler · ~46 km · Must-see
- Driedmeat Lake · lake · Camrose · ~53 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake Day Use · lake · Red Deer · ~71 km · Must-see
- Gough Lake · lake · County of Stettler · ~80 km · Must-see
- Bearhills Lake · lake · County of Wetaskiwin · ~86 km · Must-see
- Gull Lake · lake · Lacombe · ~93 km · Must-see
- Coal Lake North Provincial Recreation Area · lake · Leduc · ~97 km · Must-see
- Miquelon Lakes · lake · Camrose · ~103 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buffalo Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Buffalo Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Buffalo Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Buffalo Lake?
Nearby: Gadsby Lake Natural Area (lake, 27 km), Red Deer Lake (lake, 32 km), Ewing Lake (lake, 46 km), Driedmeat Lake (lake, 53 km), Big Valley Creation Science Museum (museum, 65 km), Michener House Museum (museum, 70 km).
Is Buffalo Lake worth visiting?
Buffalo Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Alberta on Spotwander.