Notable lake · Wood Buffalo, Alberta
Garson Lake
Garson Lake is a lake in Wood Buffalo, Alberta.
Garson 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 Garson 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 Garson Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.31874, -110.02773. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Garson Lake
- Formby Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lac La Loche · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~41 km · Must-see
- Gordon Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~42 km · Must-see
- Formby Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~10 km
- Baker Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~17 km
- Kimowin Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~18 km
- Gipsy Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~22 km
- Mary Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~23 km
- Dillon River Wildland Park · park · Wood Buffalo · ~27 km
- Edna Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~28 km
- Shortt Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~28 km
- Birch Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~29 km
- North Watchusk Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~29 km
- South Watchusk Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~30 km
- Charanduk Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~46 km
- Ogston Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~51 km
- Whitemud Falls Remote Public Land Recreation Area · waterfall · Wood Buffalo · ~52 km
- Whitemud Falls · waterfall · Wood Buffalo · ~52 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Garson Lake
- Formby Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lac La Loche · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~41 km · Must-see
- Gordon Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~42 km · Must-see
- Linvall Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~82 km · Must-see
- Gregoire Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~87 km · Must-see
- Gregoire Lake Provincial Park · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~87 km · Must-see
- Taylor Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~109 km · Must-see
- Peter Pond Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~109 km · Must-see
- Turnor Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~110 km · Must-see
- Wasekamio Lake (Saskatchewan) · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~113 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Garson Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Garson Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Garson Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Garson Lake?
Nearby: Formby Lake (lake, 10 km), Lac La Loche (lake, 41 km), Gordon Lake (lake, 42 km), Formby Lake (lake, 10 km), Baker Lake (lake, 17 km), Kimowin Lake (lake, 18 km).
Is Garson Lake worth visiting?
Garson Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alberta on Spotwander.