Park Lake Provincial Park is an Alberta Parks provincial park in the South region, 17 kilometres northwest of Lethbridge on Highway 3 and Highway 25. Alberta Parks lists one day-use area, one campground, and two group-use areas.
The park sits in the Oldman River valley and protects a reservoir setting.
Park Lake is a family-friendly southern Alberta park for camping, beach days, swimming, boating, fishing, and birding close to Lethbridge. Alberta Parks says sandy beach areas and the warm, shallow lake make it suitable for children and that activities include boating, fishing, swimming, and birding.
Activities include beach use, birding, camping, canoeing and kayaking, fishing, front-country hiking, power boating, sailing, swimming, water skiing, wildlife viewing, wind surfing, picnicking, and electric bicycles. Watercraft activities include aquatic invasive species reminders, so visitors should plan clean-drain-dry routines for boats and paddling gear.
The official page highlights a 12 kilometre-per-hour speed limit on Park Lake and reminds boaters to check the boat launch before use because water levels vary during the season. Water skiing is better suited to weekday visits because the reservoir has a small surface area and can be busy on weekends.
Birding notes mention raptors and mule deer, with the Oldman River valley serving as a migration corridor.
Plan around camping, group use, sandy beach time, swimming, paddling, power boating, sailing, fishing, water skiing, birding, wildlife viewing, trails, and picnicking.
Confirm campground and group-use status, boat launch water levels, 12 kilometre-per-hour speed limit, AIS precautions, fishing rules, maps, weather, and Alberta Parks updates.
