Sylvan Lake Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Alberta, Canada
About Sylvan Lake
Sylvan Lake is25km (16mi)west ofRed Deer, midway between Calgary and Edmonton, along either Highway 11 or Highway 11A. It is on the southeast edge of Sylvan Lake, a15-kilometre-long (9mi)freshwater lake. Sylvan Lake's first European settlers were French-speaking immigrants from Quebec and the United States. Arriving in 1898 from Michigan, Alexandre Loiselle and his family homesteaded the quarter section that later became the west side of today's Main (50th) Street and the businesses and homes immediately to the west. When the first settlers arrived at Sylvan Lake in 1899, the lake was named Snake Lake from the Cree name Kinabik, (or kinepik) which referred to the numerous garter snakes in the area. The name was changed to Sylvan Lake in 1903. "Sylvan" is from the Latin sylvanus, which mean
Top Attractions in Sylvan Lake
Explore the best things to see and do in Sylvan Lake:
- ★Centennial Park
- ★Meadowlands Golf Club at Sylvan Lake
- ★Rotary Lighthouse Park
- ★Sylvan Lake Aqua Splash
- ★Sylvan Lake Golf & Country Club
- ★Sylvan Lake Marina
- ★Sylvan Lake Park
Where to Eat in Sylvan Lake
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bamboo Hut Southeast Asian Cuisine
- 🍴Blondie's Restaurant
- 🍴Lokal Kitchen
Where to Stay in Sylvan Lake
- 🏨Beach Front Resort
- 🏨Best Western Plus Chateau Inn
- 🏨Comfort Inn and Suites
- 🏨Jarvis Bay Provincial Park
- 🏨Lost Harbour Inn
- 🏨Sylvan Lake RV Park
Sylvan Lake Travel Guide Sections
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