Notable lake · Municipality of Jasper, Alberta
Iris Lake
Iris Lake is a lake in Municipality of Jasper, Alberta.
Iris 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 Iris 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 Iris Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.87758, -118.22046. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Iris Lake
- Cairngorm · viewpoint · Municipality of Jasper · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Kerr · viewpoint · Municipality of Jasper · ~8 km · Must-see
- The Whistlers · viewpoint · Municipality of Jasper · ~10 km · Must-see
- Patricia Lake · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~10 km · Must-see
- Athabasca Falls Jasper National Park Alberta Canada · sanctuary · Improvement District No. 12 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Jasper Park Information Centre · fort · Municipality of Jasper · ~12 km · Must-see
- CN Mountain Locomotive 6015 · attraction · Municipality of Jasper · ~12 km · Must-see
- Jasper CNR Station · fort · Municipality of Jasper · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Mountain · viewpoint · Municipality of Jasper · ~12 km · Must-see
- Roche Noir · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Emigrants Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lac Beauvert · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~14 km · Must-see
- Manx Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Basilica Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Miette Hill · viewpoint · Municipality of Jasper · ~14 km · Must-see
- Marmot Peak · viewpoint · Municipality of Jasper · ~14 km · Must-see
- Curia Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~15 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Iris Lake
- Patricia Lake · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lac Beauvert · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~14 km · Must-see
- Yellowhead Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~26 km · Must-see
- Jasper Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~36 km · Must-see
- Medicine Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~38 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~39 km · Must-see
- Miette Hot Springs · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~51 km · Must-see
- Moose Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~60 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake Public Land Use Zone · lake · Yellowhead · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Iris Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Iris Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Iris Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Iris Lake?
Nearby: Cairngorm (viewpoint, 8 km), Mount Kerr (viewpoint, 8 km), The Whistlers (viewpoint, 10 km), Patricia Lake (lake, 10 km), Athabasca Falls Jasper National Park Alberta Canada (sanctuary, 11 km), Jasper Park Information Centre (fort, 12 km).
Is Iris Lake worth visiting?
Iris Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alberta on Spotwander.