Aerial View of West-Central Sylvan Lake
(Looking North; Waterslide and Pier to center)
Aerial View of West Sylvan Lake
(Looking South, Pier to left)
If you love the outdoors, you'll love life at Sylvan Lake. There's so much to do year round; golfing, swimming, in-line skating, boating, X-country skiing, skating, jet skiing, snowmobiling, fishing, walking, hiking or biking. Rainbow Park is close to all amenities and activities and is just 90 minutes from Calgary and 15 minutes from Red Deer.
Imagine living in a park-like resort within a block of a challenging golf course, a clean sandy beach, the crystal clear waters of Sylvan Lake with shopping and excellent recreational facilities nearby. Retreat from the city and relax in your impressive new home in this maintenance free, distinctive living environment offering the very best housing value in Alberta, Canada.
Everything is right at your doorstep! Relax on the beach, picnic in the park or enjoy a variety of water sports from sailing to jet skiing. Squeeze in a quick game at the neighboring golf course, or stroll along the water's edge as the setting sun slowly dips below the lakeshore.
Aerial View of West-Central Sylvan Lake (Looking North; Waterslide and Pier to center) |
Aerial View of West Sylvan Lake (Looking South, Pier to left) |
 View North from Pier |
 View NorthWest from Beach |
Sylvan Lake was originally called Kanaypokosahigan, for its snake-like shape, by the Plains Indians. At the turn of the 20th century, it was renamed Sylvan (meaning wooded) Lake by the newly arrived white settlers, for the dense forests that surround it.
Tourism is an important part of Sylvan Lake's economy, but the town is kept active by the oil and gas industries, while wheat, oats, barley, alfalfa and canola flourish in the fertile soil of the County of Red Deer.