Things to do in Slave Lake Alberta

Unique Attractions in Slave Lake

For a full list of things to do in Slave Lake please visit our events calendar .

Slave Lake Native Friendship Centre
Centre offers a variety of programs and displays Aboriginal crafts and artifacts.

Lesser Slave Lake
Lesser Slave Lake is one of Alberta's largest recreational lakes providing good fishing and swimming opportunities. Lake drains into the Athabasca River Basin and covers 1160 square kilometres (447.9 square miles). The towns of Slave Lake and High Prairie are located in the area.

Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory
Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory promotes the preservation of Alberta's Songbirds. Learn more about what you can do to preserve Alberta's songbirds.

Devonshire Beach
Devonshire Beach is five minutes north of Slave Lake, offering a stretch of white sand beaches and good swimming. The beach hosts an annual sand sculpture contest in the summer.

Gilwood Golf and Country Club
Visitors to Slave Lake can make their way up north to the Gilwood Golf and Country Club, located in the Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park. This 9-hole course is well treed and offers a challenge with strategically placed water hazards and sand traps. Clubhouse offers a pro-shop with club and cart rentals as well as a licensed lounge and food services. Public, 9 holes.

Things to do in Slave Lake

Annual Songbird Festival
Held at the Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation in Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park, the Songbird Festival offers educational activities for the entire family. Visitors can participate in workshops on everything from birding to alternative energy. Take a banding lab tours or guided hike, enjoy a pancake breakfast, and participate in a 5 km (3 mi) or 10 km (6 mi) walk/run on Sunday. Lots of free children's activities including face painting, building a bird house, and crafts. Come and celebrate spring migration in Slave Lake.

Riverboat Daze
JRiverboat Daze is an annual summer festival that includes a boat race and other activities including a parade, barbecue, pancake breakfast and more.

Alberta Open Sand Sculpture Championship
The Sand Sculpture Championship gives families the chance to spend time outdoors while participating in some friendly competition with fellow members of the community. Special prizes are awarded in the children's and family categories; while in the open category cash prizes are up for grabs. The day features a range of fun activities and entertainment suitable for the entire family.

Big Lake Country Interpretive Tours
Experience geological, ecological and historical features of the Lesser Slave Lake region. Tailored tours will meet any interest and time requirements. Tours may include Lesser Slave Lake with its beautiful beaches and sand dunes, Marten Mountain, Boreal Forest, Lesser Slave Bird Observatory and Cross Country Ski Tours. Package deals are available with local hotels and a bed and breakfast.

Adventure Alberta
Guided ATV tours, Quad in Rainbow Trout fishing trips, and fishing for Walleye, Northern Pike, and Burbot on Lesser Slave Lake, in Northern Alberta. Winter Ice Fishing from fully equipped heated Cabins on the Lake. Slave Lake is a two and a half hour drive from the city of Edmonton.