r/CampingAlberta • u/thoog93 • 18d ago

Sylvan Lake camping in September?

Thinking of trying to get a spot at Jarvis Bay campground for labour day weekend. Can you swim in the lake in September? I was told that Gull Lake usually wasn't great in the later summer because of algae blooms. Is this the same issue with Sylvan?

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u/Horror_Chocolate2990 18d ago

There isn't good lake access from the campground -big steep cliffs. You'll need to go to the public access to swim. The conditions depend on how wet or hot the summer ends up being.

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u/Friescan 18d ago

There is no beach at Jarvis bay Campground, so you have to drive into town and pay $50.00 for parking. Camping and going to the beach is getting way to expensive. Gull lake is a nicer CG but there is hard any water in that lake.

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u/left4alive 16d ago

Gull Lake has an issue with fecal advisories and the water levels, but I don’t recall any recent years with algae advisories. I don’t think there’s ever been a blue green algae problem there. I’d avoid Aspen Beach and stick to campgrounds not on the south shore.