Quarry Lake Recreation Area near Canmore

Managed by North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper

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This is one of Canmore's favourite outdoor recreation areas. The park is open from 7:00 am to 11: pm year round. The water is shallow with a sandy bottom in the beach area but deepens about 30 ft out. It is crystal clear and the water deepens fast. Some parts of the lake are over 100 ft deep and you may see some cliff jumpers nearby. The recreation area is child friendly with day use amenities such as toilets, grassy area, picnic tables and dog off-leash.

One point of interest is the popularity of marriages at Quarry Lake. Check out the signs that outline the history of the lake and area.

This pristine beach and lake have enjoyed good water quality in previous years.

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COVID-19

Keep your distance from other people.

Practicing social distancing is essential right now. Follow the advice of the health experts. If your community has asked that you remain indoors and away from others, do so. Heading to the beach should only be considered an option if social distancing practices can be followed. Spending a day in any crowded place is the worst thing we can do for our most vulnerable right now and will counter the efforts to curb the virus’ spread.

For more information, please visit the World Health Organization public resource on COVID-19.

Water Quality

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Special Status
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Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Cascade Ponds Beach in Banff Banff, Alberta	Banff, Alberta	Special Status
Johnson Lake in Banff National Park near Banff, Alberta	near Banff, Alberta	Special Status
Ghost Lake Provincial Recreation Area Beach Cochrane, Alberta	Cochrane, Alberta	Special Status
James Chabot Provincial Park Beach - East Invermere, British Columbia	Invermere, British Columbia	Historical Status

	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	Green means the beach has historically excellent or pristine water quality, but there is no current data.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.