Must-see lake · Woodlands, Alberta
McLeod Lake
McLeod Lake is a lake in Woodlands, Alberta.
McLeod 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 McLeod 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 McLeod Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.29703, -115.65354. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near McLeod Lake
- Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park · sanctuary · Woodlands · ~2 km
- Whitecourt Crater · attraction · Woodlands · ~42 km
- Hard Luck Canyon Falls · waterfall · Woodlands · ~43 km
- Laura Lake · lake · Woodlands · ~4 km
- Sawmill Lake · lake · Woodlands · ~11 km
- E.S. Heustis Demonstration Forest · park · Woodlands · ~13 km
- Graham Acres Sports Field · park · Whitecourt · ~20 km
- Whitecourt Baptist Church · church · Whitecourt · ~20 km
- Baly Park · park · Whitecourt · ~20 km
- Powers Park · park · Whitecourt · ~20 km
- Prestlien Park · park · Whitecourt · ~20 km
- Lyons Park · park · Whitecourt · ~21 km
- Wedow Park · park · Whitecourt · ~21 km
- Whitecourt River Slides · park · Whitecourt · ~21 km
- Catholic Churches & Institutions · church · Whitecourt · ~21 km
- Athabasca Park · park · Whitecourt · ~21 km
- St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church · church · Whitecourt · ~21 km
- Wagoner Park · park · Whitecourt · ~21 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McLeod Lake
- Thunder Lake · lake · County of Barrhead · ~77 km · Must-see
- Thunder Lake Provincial Park · lake · County of Barrhead · ~79 km · Must-see
- Chip Lake Conservation Site · lake · Yellowhead · ~94 km · Must-see
- Iosegun Lake Provincial Recreation Area · lake · Municipal District of Greenview · ~96 km · Must-see
- Smoke Lake Provincial Recreation Area · lake · Municipal District of Greenview · ~102 km · Must-see
- Lessard Lake · lake · Lac Ste. Anne · ~109 km · Must-see
- Lac la Nonne · lake · County of Barrhead · ~120 km · Must-see
- Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial Park · lake · Westlock · ~120 km · Must-see
- Isle Lake Natural Area · lake · Parkland · ~122 km · Must-see
- Lac Ste. Anne · lake · Lac Ste. Anne · ~128 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is McLeod Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for McLeod 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 McLeod 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 McLeod Lake?
Nearby: Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Whitecourt Crater (attraction, 42 km), Hard Luck Canyon Falls (waterfall, 43 km), Laura Lake (lake, 4 km), Sawmill Lake (lake, 11 km), E.S. Heustis Demonstration Forest (park, 13 km).
Is McLeod Lake worth visiting?
McLeod Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Alberta on Spotwander.