Must-see lake · County of Barrhead, Alberta
Thunder Lake
Thunder Lake is a lake in County of Barrhead, Alberta.
Thunder 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 Thunder 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 Thunder Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.12722, -114.75722. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thunder Lake
- Thunder Lake Provincial Park · lake · County of Barrhead · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Assiniboine Sandhills Wildland Provincial Park · fort · Woodlands · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lac la Nonne · lake · County of Barrhead · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lessard Lake · lake · Lac Ste. Anne · ~48 km · Must-see
- Nakamun Lake · lake · Lac Ste. Anne · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lac Ste. Anne · lake · Lac Ste. Anne · ~64 km · Must-see
- Deadman Lake · lake · County of Barrhead · ~71 km · Must-see
- Isle Lake Natural Area · lake · Parkland · ~71 km · Must-see
- Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial Park · lake · Westlock · ~73 km · Must-see
- Whitecourt Crater · attraction · Woodlands · ~71 km
- Pembina River Provincial Park · sanctuary · Parkland · ~75 km
- Tiger Lily Lake · lake · County of Barrhead · ~3 km
- Lake Eighteen · lake · County of Barrhead · ~5 km
- Dodgson Lake · lake · County of Barrhead · ~6 km
- Roselea Natural Area · sanctuary · County of Barrhead · ~7 km
- Twin Lakes · lake · County of Barrhead · ~9 km
- Twin Lakes (sjöar i Kanada, Alberta, lat 54,07, long · lake · County of Barrhead · ~9 km
- Plunger Lake · lake · County of Barrhead · ~13 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Thunder Lake
- Thunder Lake Provincial Park · lake · County of Barrhead · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lac la Nonne · lake · County of Barrhead · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lessard Lake · lake · Lac Ste. Anne · ~48 km · Must-see
- Nakamun Lake · lake · Lac Ste. Anne · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lac Ste. Anne · lake · Lac Ste. Anne · ~64 km · Must-see
- Deadman Lake · lake · County of Barrhead · ~71 km · Must-see
- Isle Lake Natural Area · lake · Parkland · ~71 km · Must-see
- Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial Park · lake · Westlock · ~73 km · Must-see
- Sandy Lake · lake · Lac Ste. Anne · ~75 km · Must-see
- McLeod Lake · lake · Woodlands · ~77 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Thunder Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Thunder 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 Thunder 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 Thunder Lake?
Nearby: Thunder Lake Provincial Park (lake, 2 km), Fort Assiniboine Sandhills Wildland Provincial Park (fort, 37 km), Lac la Nonne (lake, 44 km), Lessard Lake (lake, 48 km), Nakamun Lake (lake, 57 km), Lac Ste. Anne (lake, 64 km).
Is Thunder Lake worth visiting?
Thunder Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Alberta on Spotwander.