Best lake camping within 2 hours of edmonton

[NORDIC]

Looking for a nice campground, provincial or regional, within 2 hours of Edmonton. Preferably with a beach and playground for small kids. Group site would be best for our group, all families with small kids. Power would be nice but not a big deal.
Thunder Lake?
Moose Lake?

thanks in advance

 

[52weekbreak]

If you just want a nice beach for the kids and no powerboating, Hope Lake near Boyle Alberta is nice. For power boating, go to North Buck Lake which has a fantastic beach and is a nice clean lake.

Hanmore Lake is nice and clean with an OK beach.

Long Lake is OK before the August long weekend when the algae bloom takes over.

Two hours still puts you in Sylvan, Gull and Pigeon Lake too.

Cannot speak to Thunder and Moose Lake as I have never been to those.

Good lucK and have fun.

Really can't say

 

[pano-dude]

Lac la biche, Churchill provincial park.

 

[gotboost]

Crane Lake

 

[Absledder]

Moose lake can be ok, normally gets the blue green algae at some point during the year though. For the extra half hour, crane lake is a lot nicer, but usually very busy for boating.

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[Joholio]

Brazeau Dam

 

[neilsleder]

I really like the brazeau damp. There are nice private sand islands all over the lake if you have a boat.


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[MrHankey]

T

Brazeau Dam

The locals seem to like your stuff more out ��that being said its a great place for quad and river boating just lock everything up

 

[S.W.A.T.]

Twin lake is where we use to go

 

[teamgreen]

What about Miquelon. I haven't been there in years, but it had a great beach that had sand extend out way into the water. Its a provincial park, so not sure about booze regulations and cost.
Benefit is that its close to Edmonton so people can come out and visit for a day and head home in evening

 

[SwampRatt]

Miquelon has a pretty nice campground but the water wasn't fit to be in last year. Can't imagine it's any better with this years moisture to date

 

[X-Treme]

Miquelon has a pretty nice campground but the water wasn't fit to be in last year. Can't imagine it's any better with this years moisture to date

I don't know that Miquelon has ever been fit to be in. Not my cup of tea, anyway.

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[neilsleder]

I don't know that Miquelon has ever been fit to be in. Not my cup of tea, anyway.

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Is there fish in there? It's not in the regs?


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[X-Treme]

Don't think so. It had a lot of years of being really shallow, so lots of winter kill. They may have also treated the weeds/algae with something at one time, I don't remember for sure. Hasn't been fish in there in a long time. From what I understand, it was a pretty decent Perch fishery at one time.

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[52weekbreak]

I think Miquelon is an alkali lake and never had any fish. You need to scrub your boat after you get out to get all the crap off.

 

[SwampRatt]

Miquelon was fun for slime fights when we were kids, red deer lake too. This video game generation is missing out I tell ya!

 

[NORDIC]

Thanks for all the input. Miquelon has a nice campground, but ya the water is nasty! We are taking a drive out to Long Island lake north or westlock this weekend to check it out. Beautiful beach and the water is always clear, as its spring feed. Will be great for the kids! Will let you guys know more.

 

[CUSO]

Cross Lake provincial park is ok also.

 

[RXN]

Drive the extra bit. Spruce point at Kinuso.
It's been a long time since I've been up there. Probably 15yrs
Back then the beach was nice. The marina was big. They had playground and a mini golf course. The 3ft waves were always a favorite.

Not sure what it's like now.

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[meierjn]

Nobody has mentioned Buffalo Lake just South East of Bashaw. I haven't been there in years but it used to be good. There were several camp-sights scattered around it.