Wooden dock reaching into calm Sylvan Lake at golden sunset, Alberta
Sylvan Lake, Alberta

The whole lake, in one place.

An independent, locally-run directory of the restaurants, stays, beaches, boats and events that make Sylvan Lake worth the drive — every listing backed by cited sources.

~16,000
residents (2021 census)
~1M+
visitors to the town each year
15 km
of freshwater lake
85+
local businesses listed
Top rated

Places locals and visitors love

Highest-rated spots across the directory. Ratings show their source — never invented.

Best Western Plus Chateau Inn Sylvan Lake — photo courtesy Best Western Plus Chateau Inn Sylvan Lake (official)Hotels & AccommodationsPhoto: Best Western Plus Chateau Inn Sylvan Lake (official)

Best Western Plus Chateau Inn Sylvan Lake

9 · Expedia$$$

Full-service hotel near the lakefront with indoor pool, hot tub, fitness centre and free breakfast.

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Sweet Home on the Lake Bakery & Café

5 · TripAdvisor$$ - $$$

Downtown boutique with an on-site bakery and cafe serving treats, coffees and light fare.

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NexSource Centre

4.4 · Google$

Sylvan Lake's 155,000+ sq ft multi-use recreation and event complex, opened in 2017 after the previous arena's roof collapsed. Includes two NHL-sized arenas, an aquatic centre with pool/hot tub/waterslides, a five-sheet curling rink, fitness centre and walking track, indoor play space, a seniors centre, and rentable meeting rooms and banquet hall.

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Meadowlands Golf Club at Sylvan Lake

4.2 · Golfpass$$

A public 18-hole, par-72 course of about 6,500 yards on the edge of Sylvan Lake, opened in 1992 as a 9-hole course and later expanded. Offers open fairways, water and sand hazards, a driving range, practice green, pro shop, clubhouse lounge/restaurant, a 250-seat event facility, and an onsite RV park.

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Prairie Moon Inn Sylvan Lake

8.6 · Expedia$$

Business-friendly hotel minutes from the lake with pool, hot tub, waterslide, free breakfast and Wi-Fi.

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Days Inn by Wyndham Sylvan Lake — photo courtesy Days Inn by Wyndham Sylvan Lake (official)Hotels & AccommodationsPhoto: Days Inn by Wyndham Sylvan Lake (official)

Days Inn by Wyndham Sylvan Lake

7.8 · Expedia$$

Three-star hotel with fitness centre, free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking near the lake.

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On the calendar

Sylvan Lake's signature events

The festivals and traditions worth planning a trip around.

June 19-20, 20262026
festival

1913 Days (Sylvan Lake's heritage summer festival)

A free, family-friendly heritage festival celebrating the town's founding in 1913. The weekend features a downtown parade, soap box derby, fire department…

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February 14-15, 20262026
sports

Sylvan Lake Ice Dragon Boat Festival

Billed as the only ice dragon boat festival in Western Canada, this Family Day weekend event features dragon boat racing on the frozen lake plus family…

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February 7-8, 2026 (per Lake.com)2026
sports

The BIG JIG Ice Fishing Derby

An annual catch-and-release ice fishing tournament on Sylvan Lake where anglers compete for perch, walleye, whitefish and burbot with thousands of dollars in…

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Winter (tied to the BIG JIG / winter festival, Jan-Feb)Typically
seasonal

Polar Bear Dip / Polar Dip

A charity cold-water plunge into Sylvan Lake held during the town's winter festivities. Participants raise a minimum of $100 for a local charity before taking…

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