June 2021 We were surprised to find out there now is a $20 fee to park for 4 hours! Parking lot is small for the amount of people who come here on a hot summer day and it fills up fast. This lake is surrounded with beautiful mountain views. There is a small beach area that is perfect for smaller kids as the water is shallow at the start. There is not a lot of space here though and not easy to find a spot if you don't arrive early. There are big boulders that give you an idea of where the water suddenly gets deep just past them. The water is cold but refreshing on a hot day. The water gets murky fast if many people are in it, it was not clear the day we were there. There are benches and picnic tables as well, and plenty of spots to spread out around the lake if you don't need to be in a spot that the water is easy to get in and shallow. We saw a few area's that people were cliff jumping but we didn't try it. Great for paddleboards and floaties. There are outhouses but no flush toilets or sinks. This is an area you have to be "bear aware" and they had signed up that bears frequent this area so very important to be mindful of your garbage.

Amazing! Visited mid August on a couple of hot days. Yes parking lot is very small and fills up fast. Even with the small parking lot full, there is still plenty of space to spread out if you want space as the entire perimeter of the lake can be used. Great views, dead calm water for paddling, great shallow areas for the little ones and even cliff jumps for the bigger kids.

This park is wonderful if you lake nature, walk with your kids, family or pets (in the allowed areas)! Even better if you have a blessed and sunny day! From this park is possible to contemplate the wonders and see a 360 mountains view! What else should I say? Just go! It’s really close to Canmore city center. There is parking lot and some desks for small picnics. I would like to have jumped in the beautiful lake waters but it was too could despite the sun! Enjoy!