Notable lake · Improvement District No. 13, Alberta
Oster Lake
Oster Lake is a lake in Improvement District No. 13, Alberta.
Oster 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 Oster 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 Oster Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.62735, -112.90882. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oster Lake
- Elk Island National Park · sanctuary · Improvement District No. 13 · ~4 km · Must-see
- North Cooking Lake Natural Area · lake · Strathcona · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hastings Lake Islands Natural Area · lake · Strathcona · ~29 km · Must-see
- Strathcona Science Provincial Park · park · Strathcona · ~39 km · Must-see
- Beaverhill Lake · lake · Beaver · ~40 km · Must-see
- Gold Bar Park · park · Edmonton · ~43 km · Must-see
- Transit Hotel · fort · Edmonton · ~44 km · Must-see
- Edmonton Northlands · attraction · Edmonton · ~46 km · Must-see
- Forest Heights Park · park · Edmonton · ~47 km · Must-see
- Roman Shukhevych · fort · Edmonton · ~48 km · Must-see
- Gault Memorial Park · fort · Sturgeon · ~48 km · Must-see
- Gallagher Park · park · Edmonton · ~49 km · Must-see
- Louise McKinney Riverfront Park · park · Edmonton · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mill Creek Ravine Park · park · Edmonton · ~49 km · Must-see
- Saint Josephat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral · church · Edmonton · ~49 km · Must-see
- Royal Alberta Museum · museum · Edmonton · ~49 km · Must-see
- Sir Winston Churchill Square · attraction · Edmonton · ~49 km · Must-see
- Fairmont Hotel MacDonald · fort · Edmonton · ~49 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Oster Lake
- North Cooking Lake Natural Area · lake · Strathcona · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hastings Lake Islands Natural Area · lake · Strathcona · ~29 km · Must-see
- Beaverhill Lake · lake · Beaver · ~40 km · Must-see
- Miquelon Lake Provincial Park · lake · Camrose · ~52 km · Must-see
- Miquelon Lakes · lake · Camrose · ~54 km · Must-see
- Big Lake · lake · Sturgeon · ~67 km · Must-see
- Halfmoon Lake Natural Area · lake · Westlock · ~69 km · Must-see
- Telford Lake · lake · Leduc · ~71 km · Must-see
- Coal Lake North Provincial Recreation Area · lake · Leduc · ~78 km · Must-see
- Sandy Lake · lake · Lac Ste. Anne · ~96 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Oster Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Oster Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Oster Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Oster Lake?
Nearby: Elk Island National Park (sanctuary, 4 km), North Cooking Lake Natural Area (lake, 22 km), Hastings Lake Islands Natural Area (lake, 29 km), Strathcona Science Provincial Park (park, 39 km), Beaverhill Lake (lake, 40 km), Gold Bar Park (park, 43 km).
Is Oster Lake worth visiting?
Oster Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alberta on Spotwander.