A four-season resort town on one of Alberta's most popular lakes. Lakeshore Drive, a busy marina, and family-oriented subdivisions make it the region's lifestyle favourite.

Parks & Recreation

Sylvan Lake Provincial Park

Pogadl Park

Jarvis Bay Provincial Park

Community Guide

The Story Of Sylvan Lake

Sylvan Lake sits along the south shore of the lake that gives the town its name. The lake was once known as Methy, Swan and even Snake Lake. Early homesteaders, many French speaking from Quebec and the United States, petitioned for a more fitting name and chose "Sylvan," meaning wooded.

Summer visitors arrived almost as early as the settlers. Families built cabins and spent summers at the lake, often commuting to Red Deer for work during the week. Regattas, lodges, boarding houses and, most famously, dance halls grew up around the waterfront.

Sylvan Lake became a village in 1913 and, with a population of about 900, a town in 1946.

Incorporated As Village

1913

Incorporated As Town

1946

Public School Division

Chinook's Edge School Division

Schools

Beacon Hill Elementary School

Chinook's Edge School Division

C. P. Blakely Elementary School

Chinook's Edge School Division · 4815 43 Street

Grades K–6

École Steffie Woima Elementary School

Chinook's Edge School Division

École Fox Run School

Chinook's Edge School Division · 2 Falcon Ridge Drive

Grades 7–8

École H. J. Cody High School

Chinook's Edge School Division · 4520 50th Street

Public schools in Sylvan Lake are run by Chinook's Edge School Division. Catholic education is offered by Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools. School assignments depend on your exact address and can change, so always confirm with the school division before you buy.

Chinook's Edge Schools Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools

Health Care

Urgent Care (Walk-In)

Sylvan Lake Community Health Centre — Advanced Ambulatory Care

4602 49 Avenue, Sylvan Lake · 403-887-2241

For urgent but not life-threatening illness and injury, such as minor fractures, cuts, burns and fevers. No appointment needed; open 7:30 am to 10:00 pm on weekdays (check AHS for current weekend hours). The centre also offers lab, X-ray, public health and home care services.

Emergency Department

Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre

3942 50A Avenue, Red Deer

The Town of Sylvan Lake directs residents here for emergency department services. For life-threatening emergencies, including heart attack and stroke symptoms, call 9-1-1.

Verified October 2026 From Official Sources

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