Best lake hikes in Central Alberta
The 15 best lake hikes in Central Alberta, out of 32 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Woodlands LookoutNear Spruce Grove · Chickakoo Lake Recreation AreaEasy · 3.4 km · 86 m gain · 1 hLake · Views · Hut or tea house · Passes Kettle Lake79score
- 2Indian RidgeNear Spruce Grove · Chickakoo Lake Recreation AreaEasy · 3.5 km · 27 m gain · 55 minLake · Views · Passes Chickakoo Lake75score
- 3Waskahegan TrailNear Collingwood Cove · Ministik Lake Game Bird SanctuaryHard · 28.4 km · 233 m gain · 7 h 45 minLake · Views · Passes Williams Lake and Red Chair Lookout68score
- 4MooseNear Antler Lake · Strathcona Wilderness CentreEasy · 3.2 km · 34 m gain · 55 minLake · Camping · Passes Fire Pond and Bennett Lake66score
- 5Lost LakeNear Tofield · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaHard · 14.3 km · 170 m gain · 4 hLake · Passes Islet Lake and Arrow Head Lake66score
- 6Glory HillsNear Spruce Grove · maskihkîy meskanaw · Glory HillsEasy · 3.3 km · 70 m gain · 1 hLake · Passes Cameron Lakes64score
- 7Nature's WayNear Spruce Grove · Chickakoo Lake Recreation AreaEasy · 2.3 km · 33 m gain · 40 minLake · Passes Kettle Lake64score
- 8Amerada TrailNear Rocky Mountain House · Crimson Lake Provincial ParkModerate · 9.7 km · 178 m gain · 3 hLake · Passes Crimson Lake64score
- 9Neon LakeNear Antler Lake · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 3.1 km · 16 m gain · 50 minLake · Passes Neon Lake60score
- 10Kiskayo TrailNear Pipestone · Pigeon Lake Provincial ParkHard · 129.3 km · 1,045 m gain · 35 hLake · Camping · Passes Pigeon Lake59score
- 11MiddleNear North Cooking Lake · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 2.6 km · 26 m gain · 45 minLake · Passes Islet Lake59score
- 12WapitiNear Tofield · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaHard · 15.1 km · 157 m gain · 4 h 15 minLake · Passes Wapiti Lake56score
- 13George's WayNear North Cooking Lake · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 6.8 km · 146 m gain · 2 hLake · Passes Pacman Lake55score
- 14Push LakeNear North Cooking Lake · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 3.7 km · 78 m gain · 1 h 15 minLake · Passes Islet Lake55score
- 15Sturgeon TrailNear Sturgeon Lake · Young's Point Provincial ParkEasy · 3.6 km · 78 m gain · 1 hLake · Passes Sturgeon Lake54score