Mitchell Lake (81.7 km)
Mitchell Lake, located 19 km southwest of Rocky Mountain House, is a 46-acre site offering a variety of recreational opportunities. Visitors can enjoy fishing with trout stocked annually, along with three floating docks and a dirt boat launch for kayaking and canoeing access. The site is also equipped with camping facilities, pit toilets, garbage bins, and parking. The lake is aerated from October to April through the ACA's Lake Aeration Program. Birdwatchers can spot species such as the common loon, great blue heron, eastern kingbird, white-throated sparrow, and American robin. Mitchell Lake is part of Mitchell Lake Provincial Recreation Area and follows its rules and regulations, including a no gas-powered motor policy.
Access: Head south from Rocky Mountain House on the David Thompson Highway, then turn south onto Cowboy Trail. Turn right onto Township Road 38-0, continue onto 375A, turn left onto Range Road 8-0, and follow it to Mitchell Lake.
Partners: ACA, Alberta Lottery Fund, Anger Enterprises Ltd., Government of Alberta, Rocky Fish & Game Association
Alberta Discover Guide: E2-3
Mitchell Lake, located 19 km southwest of Rocky Mountain House, is a 46-acre site offering a variety of recreational opportunities. Visitors can enjoy fishing with trout stocked annually, along with three floating docks and a dirt boat launch for kayaking and canoeing access. The site is also equipped with camping facilities, pit toilets, garbage bins, and parking. The lake is aerated from October to April through the ACA's Lake Aeration Program. Birdwatchers can spot species such as the common loon, great blue heron, eastern kingbird, white-throated sparrow, and American robin. Mitchell Lake is part of Mitchell Lake Provincial Recreation Area and follows its rules and regulations, including a no gas-powered motor policy.
Access: Head south from Rocky Mountain House on the David Thompson Highway, then turn south onto Cowboy Trail. Turn right onto Township Road 38-0, continue onto 375A, turn left onto Range Road 8-0, and follow it to Mitchell Lake.
Partners: ACA, Alberta Lottery Fund, Anger Enterprises Ltd., Government of Alberta, Rocky Fish & Game Association
Alberta Discover Guide: E2-3
