Hilliard's Bay Provincial Park beach

About

Established in 1978, Hilliard’s Bay Provincial Park protects some of the best sand beaches in northwestern Alberta as well as some regionally significant features including several different kinds of wetlands, shoreline escarpments, and raised beaches – relics of a larger Lesser Slave Lake in earlier times.

Getting there

Provincial park on Lesser Slave Lake. Swimming is listed as an activity on the official Alberta Parks page. Unsupervised – no lifeguards.

Access & rules

Facilities

• Beach

Accessibility

No accessibility details published yet.

Latest available reading

Swim Feel (experimental)

Swim Feel combines the latest measured water temperature (shown above, never changed) with forecast air temperature, wind, cloud and an estimated sun strength. It is an uncalibrated comfort guide, not a safety rating, and it is separate from water-quality advisories. No score is shown without a valid measured water reading less than 48 hours old. Weather: MET Norway Locationforecast, CC BY 4.0. Model lake-swim-feel-0.1.0.

Water quality & advisories

A temperature is not a safety rating. Check current swimming advisories before you go. Cold water can cause cold-water shock.

Alberta Parks notice: Hilliard's Bay Campground and Group Use Areas Seasonal Closure (effective October 13, 2026). Check the park page for current status.

No AHS blue-green algae advisory for this lake was listed when we checked on 2026-10-28. That does not mean the water is safe.

Sources

• Alberta Parks – Hilliard's Bay Provincial Park beach