Must-see lake · Kananaskis Improvement, Alberta
Chester Lake
Chester Lake is a lake in Kananaskis Improvement, Alberta.
Chester 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 Chester 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 Chester Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.81183, -115.27379. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chester Lake
- Mount Chester · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~1 km · Must-see
- Gusty Peak · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Galatea · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fortress Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount James Walker · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Inflexible · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~7 km · Must-see
- Commonwealth Peak · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Engadine · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Murray · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Smuts · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount French · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~12 km · Must-see
- Buller Mountain · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Shark · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Robertson · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~12 km · Must-see
- Burstall Pass Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- The Wedge · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Jellicoe · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Kidd · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~14 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chester Lake
- Fortress Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~5 km · Must-see
- Spray Lakes Reservoir · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lower Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~28 km · Must-see
- Elbow Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Magog · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lac des Arcs · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~35 km · Must-see
- Brokenleg Lake · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~55 km · Must-see
- Johnson Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~57 km · Must-see
- Basin Pool · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~57 km · Must-see
- Bourgeau Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~64 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chester Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chester 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 Chester 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 Chester Lake?
Nearby: Mount Chester (viewpoint, 1 km), Gusty Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Mount Galatea (viewpoint, 4 km), Fortress Lake (lake, 5 km), Mount James Walker (viewpoint, 5 km), Mount Inflexible (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Chester Lake worth visiting?
Chester Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Alberta on Spotwander.