Best lake hikes near Edmonton

The 15 best lake hikes near Edmonton, out of 41 that we map, ranked by trail score.

How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Edmonton, so the score is one of two inputs.

The list

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1Woodlands LookoutNear Spruce Grove · Chickakoo Lake Recreation AreaEasy · 3.4 km · 86 m gain · 1 h · 39 km from EdmontonLake · Views · Hut or tea house · Passes Kettle Lake79score
2Tawayik Lake TrailNear Lamont · Elk Island National ParkHard · 16.1 km · 97 m gain · 4 h 15 min · 41 km from EdmontonLake · Views · Passes Lookout and Tawayik Lake79score
3Indian RidgeNear Spruce Grove · Chickakoo Lake Recreation AreaEasy · 3.5 km · 27 m gain · 55 min · 39 km from EdmontonLake · Views · Passes Chickakoo Lake75score
4Waskahegan TrailNear Collingwood Cove · Ministik Lake Game Bird SanctuaryHard · 28.4 km · 233 m gain · 7 h 45 min · 40 km from EdmontonLake · Views · Passes Williams Lake and Red Chair Lookout68score
5Shirley Lake TrailNear Lamont · Elk Island National ParkModerate · 11.5 km · 89 m gain · 3 h · 42 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Oster Lake68score
6MooseNear Antler Lake · Strathcona Wilderness CentreEasy · 3.2 km · 34 m gain · 55 min · 33 km from EdmontonLake · Camping · Passes Fire Pond and Bennett Lake66score
7Lost LakeNear Tofield · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaHard · 14.3 km · 170 m gain · 4 h · 45 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Islet Lake and Arrow Head Lake66score
8Coyote TrailNear St. Albert · Lois Hole Centennial Provincial ParkEasy · 2.7 km · 4 m gain · 40 min · 13 km from EdmontonLake · Views · Passes John E. Poole Interpretive Wetland and Riel Pond60score
9Glory HillsNear Spruce Grove · maskihkîy meskanaw · Glory HillsEasy · 3.3 km · 70 m gain · 1 h · 36 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Cameron Lakes64score
10Nature's WayNear Spruce Grove · Chickakoo Lake Recreation AreaEasy · 2.3 km · 33 m gain · 40 min · 39 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Kettle Lake64score
11#2 Simmons TrailNear Lamont · Elk Island National ParkHard · 14.5 km · 136 m gain · 4 h · 42 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Oster Lake64score
12Wood Bison TrailNear Antler Lake · Elk Island National ParkHard · 15.8 km · 76 m gain · 4 h 15 min · 43 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Flyingshot Lake63score
13Moss Lake TrailNear Lamont · Elk Island National ParkModerate · 13.0 km · 130 m gain · 3 h 30 min · 45 km from EdmontonLake63score
14Beaver Pond TrailNear Lamont · Elk Island National ParkEasy · 3.3 km · 16 m gain · 50 min · 48 km from EdmontonLake63score
15Neon LakeNear Antler Lake · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 3.1 km · 16 m gain · 50 min · 37 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Neon Lake60score

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