Notable lake · Municipality of Jasper, Alberta
Virl Lake
Virl Lake is a lake in Municipality of Jasper, Alberta.
Virl Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Virl Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Virl Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.87759, -118.23374. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Virl Lake
- Mount Kerr · viewpoint · Municipality of Jasper · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cairngorm · viewpoint · Municipality of Jasper · ~9 km · Must-see
- The Whistlers · viewpoint · Municipality of Jasper · ~11 km · Must-see
- Roche Noir · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Emigrants Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Patricia Lake · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~11 km · Must-see
- Athabasca Falls Jasper National Park Alberta Canada · sanctuary · Improvement District No. 12 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Mountain · viewpoint · Municipality of Jasper · ~12 km · Must-see
- Jasper Park Information Centre · fort · Municipality of Jasper · ~13 km · Must-see
- CN Mountain Locomotive 6015 · attraction · Municipality of Jasper · ~13 km · Must-see
- Jasper CNR Station · fort · Municipality of Jasper · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~13 km · Must-see
- Miette Hill · viewpoint · Municipality of Jasper · ~13 km · Must-see
- Basilica Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Curia Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Manx Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lac Beauvert · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kataka Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~15 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Virl Lake
- Patricia Lake · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lac Beauvert · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~15 km · Must-see
- Yellowhead Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~25 km · Must-see
- Jasper Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~36 km · Must-see
- Medicine Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~39 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~40 km · Must-see
- Miette Hot Springs · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~51 km · Must-see
- Moose Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~59 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake Public Land Use Zone · lake · Yellowhead · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Virl Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Virl Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Virl Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Virl Lake?
Nearby: Mount Kerr (viewpoint, 8 km), Cairngorm (viewpoint, 9 km), The Whistlers (viewpoint, 11 km), Roche Noir (viewpoint, 11 km), Emigrants Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km), Patricia Lake (lake, 11 km).
Is Virl Lake worth visiting?
Virl Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alberta on Spotwander.