Notable lake · Improvement District No. 12, Alberta
Beacon Lake
Beacon Lake is a lake in Improvement District No. 12, Alberta.
Beacon 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 Beacon 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 Beacon Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.54036, -118.27254. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beacon Lake
- Beacon Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~3 km · Must-see
- Whitecrow Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~3 km · Must-see
- Angle Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mallard Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mastodon Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fraser Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Simon Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Outpost Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bennington Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~16 km · Must-see
- Parapet Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~18 km · Must-see
- Blackhorn Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~18 km · Must-see
- Paragon Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~19 km · Must-see
- Chevron Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~19 km · Must-see
- Dungeon Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~20 km · Must-see
- Throne Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~20 km · Must-see
- Redoubt Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Scott · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Committee Punch Bowl · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Beacon Lake
- Committee Punch Bowl · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~23 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~41 km · Must-see
- Fortress Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~47 km · Must-see
- Yellowhead Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lac Beauvert · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~51 km · Must-see
- Patricia Lake · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~52 km · Must-see
- Kinbasket Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~55 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · Municipality of Jasper · ~55 km · Must-see
- Kinbasket Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~59 km · Must-see
- Medicine Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Beacon Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Beacon Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Beacon Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Beacon Lake?
Nearby: Beacon Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Whitecrow Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), Angle Peak (viewpoint, 11 km), Mallard Peak (viewpoint, 12 km), Mastodon Glacier (viewpoint, 13 km), Fraser Glacier (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Beacon Lake worth visiting?
Beacon Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alberta on Spotwander.