Notable lake · Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Baker Lake
Baker Lake is a lake in Improvement District No. 9, Alberta.
Baker 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 Baker 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 Baker Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.49168, -116.04119. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Baker Lake
- Brachiopod Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fossil Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ptarmigan Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tilted Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~4 km · Must-see
- Anthozoan Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~4 km · Must-see
- Redoubt Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Oyster Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Skoki Lodge · fort · Improvement District No. 9 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pika Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~6 km · Must-see
- Skoki Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Richardson · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~7 km · Must-see
- Whitehorn Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lipalian Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kicking horse viewpoint · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cyclone Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Drummond Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pulsatilla Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~15 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Baker Lake
- Ptarmigan Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Agnes · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Annette · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~23 km · Must-see
- Moraine Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~27 km · Must-see
- Wapta Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~28 km · Must-see
- Wapta Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Oesa · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Oesa · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sherbrooke Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sherbrooke Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~30 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Baker Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Baker Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Baker Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Baker Lake?
Nearby: Brachiopod Mountain (viewpoint, 1 km), Fossil Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Ptarmigan Lake (lake, 3 km), Tilted Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Anthozoan Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Ptarmigan Peak (viewpoint, 4 km).
Is Baker Lake worth visiting?
Baker Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alberta on Spotwander.