Notable lake · Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Owl Lake
Owl Lake is a lake in Improvement District No. 9, Alberta.
Owl 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 Owl 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 Owl Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.86217, -115.53326. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Owl Lake
- Marvel Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mount Turner · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Aurora Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wonder Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Gloria SE1 · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cone Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~7 km · Must-see
- Terrapin Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
- Eon Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Magog · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lunette Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Red Man Mountain · viewpoint · Alberta · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Magog · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Assiniboine · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Allenby · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Fortune · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Shark · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cave Mountain · cave · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Wedgwood Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Owl Lake
- Lake Magog · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Spray Lakes Reservoir · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~16 km · Must-see
- Chester Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fortress Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lac des Arcs · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~41 km · Must-see
- Basin Pool · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~43 km · Must-see
- Bourgeau Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~44 km · Must-see
- Johnson Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lower Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~49 km · Must-see
- Elbow Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~56 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Owl Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Owl Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Owl Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Owl Lake?
Nearby: Marvel Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Mount Turner (viewpoint, 5 km), Aurora Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Wonder Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Mount Gloria SE1 (viewpoint, 7 km), Cone Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Owl Lake worth visiting?
Owl Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alberta on Spotwander.