Brief Information About Sylvan Lake

By Merv Carlson


Sylvan Lake is famous for its green parks, beautiful lakes. The town is located in Central Alberta, around 25 km west of Red Deer city. There's a long freshwater lake named Sylvan Lake. Tourists who visit Sylvan Lake are attracted by the fun activities on the lake.

What To Do For Tourists In Sylvan Lake

There are fun activities to do no matter what time of the year you come to Sylvan Lake. In winter, enjoy the winter fun with activities such as winter speed skating, winterfest. In summer, there are lots of activities to do on the lake such as sailing, jet skiing, water sports. If you're a golf lover, make sure to play a few rounds of golf. Sylvan Lake has some very gorgeous golf courses such as the Meadowlands Golf Club, Top O' the Hill Golf Course.

Weather In Sylvan Lake

It is said that the weather in Sylvan Lake is quite temperate. It is a little bit cold in winter, cool in spring and comparatively comfortable in summer. Its annual rainfall is 398.3 millimetres or 15.68 inches at average. Its total snowfall quantity is 158.2 centimetres yearly. The average winter temperature is approximately 14.6 degrees. The average summer temperature is 15.7 degrees.

The population of 13,327 people makes it one of the most populous towns in the province in 2013. Young people (19 years old or under) occupy 33.2% and the retired are about 6.7%. Hence, the city has quite young population.

Information Gathering

It does not only have one local newspaper named Sylvan Lake News but also gets newspaper from nearby Red Deer. This may be helpful for those keen on catching up with the daily affairs. Although Sylvan Lake hasn't had a broadcast television station yet, it can receive broadcast news from Edmonton through the three big channels. Its people can still be updated with the signals from Red Deer.

Real Estate and Taxes

Comparing to other areas in the country, housing here is comparatively cheap ranging from $99,000 to over $1 million dollars. The town supplies its residents with enough facilities like street maintenance, water and sewers, waste management and gas and electricity services.

The community centre, Aquatic Centre, Multi-Plex, Multi-Campus and many trails parks and sports fields can satisfy those needing to rent facilities. Besides, the town has many indoor and outdoor entertainment places and 2 provincial parks.




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