Notable lake · Wood Buffalo, Alberta
Ruth Lake
Ruth Lake is a lake in Wood Buffalo, Alberta.
Ruth 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 Ruth 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 Ruth Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.97857, -111.54788. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ruth Lake
- Bitumount · attraction · Wood Buffalo · ~56 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~4 km
- Mildred Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~10 km
- La Saline Natural Area · sanctuary · Wood Buffalo · ~14 km
- Quarry of the Ancestors · fort · Wood Buffalo · ~30 km
- Cree Burn Lake Archaeological Site · fort · Wood Buffalo · ~36 km
- Daphne Island · river spot · Wood Buffalo · ~43 km
- Kearl Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~49 km
- McClelland Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~72 km
- Giants of Mining · museum · Wood Buffalo · ~9 km
- Shipyard Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~9 km
- Mildred Lake (sjö i Kanada, Alberta, lat 57,05, long · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~11 km
- Syncrude Tailings Dam · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~12 km
- Magnussen Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~12 km
- Saline Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~14 km
- Beaver River Quarry Archaeological Site · fort · Wood Buffalo · ~21 km
- Fort McKay 174 · fort · Wood Buffalo · ~25 km
- Fort McKay Industrial Park · fort · Wood Buffalo · ~27 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ruth Lake
- Gregoire Lake Provincial Park · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~78 km · Must-see
- Gregoire Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~79 km · Must-see
- Gordon Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~106 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~4 km
- Mildred Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~10 km
- Kearl Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~49 km
- McClelland Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~72 km
- Pushup Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~94 km
- Namur Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~105 km
- Long Lake · lake · Wood Buffalo · ~106 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ruth Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ruth Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ruth Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ruth Lake?
Nearby: Bitumount (attraction, 56 km), Beaver Lake (lake, 4 km), Mildred Lake (lake, 10 km), La Saline Natural Area (sanctuary, 14 km), Quarry of the Ancestors (fort, 30 km), Cree Burn Lake Archaeological Site (fort, 36 km).
Is Ruth Lake worth visiting?
Ruth Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alberta on Spotwander.