Must-see lake · Northern Sunrise, Alberta
Bison Lake
Bison Lake is a lake in Northern Sunrise, Alberta.
Bison 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 Bison 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 Bison Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.19858, -116.17075. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bison Lake
- Talbot Lake · lake · Mackenzie · ~49 km
- Notikewin Provincial Park · sanctuary · County of Northern Lights · ~73 km
- Russell Lake · lake · Northern Sunrise · ~31 km
- Rossbear Lake · lake · Mackenzie · ~36 km
- Sawn Lake · lake · Northern Sunrise · ~37 km
- Haig Lake · lake · Northern Sunrise · ~42 km
- Jackpine Lake · lake · Northern Sunrise · ~50 km
- Otter Lakes · lake · Northern Sunrise · ~68 km
- Otter Lakes (sjöar i Kanada, Alberta, lat 56,72, long · lake · Northern Sunrise · ~68 km
- Donaldson Lake · lake · Mackenzie · ~68 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bison Lake
- Cadotte Lake · lake · Northern Sunrise · ~103 km · Must-see
- Peerless Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~140 km · Must-see
- Talbot Lake · lake · Mackenzie · ~49 km
- Goodfish Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~129 km
- Equisetum Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~130 km
- Long Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~134 km
- Round Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~137 km
- Kidney Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~138 km
- Goosegrass Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~141 km
- Skunk Lake · lake · Municipal District of Opportunity · ~145 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bison Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bison 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 Bison 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 Bison Lake?
Nearby: Talbot Lake (lake, 49 km), Notikewin Provincial Park (sanctuary, 73 km), Russell Lake (lake, 31 km), Rossbear Lake (lake, 36 km), Sawn Lake (lake, 37 km), Haig Lake (lake, 42 km).
Is Bison Lake worth visiting?
Bison Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Alberta on Spotwander.