Ghost Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area

Great summer place to spend time.. it’s amazing place to spend time,boat for a while and chill out. Best one to step out over the weekend

Awesome for ice racing, boating, etc. But the fishing is very hard. Only a few tiny marks (whitefish) on the fish finder and none took the bait.

This place is really amazing. We had no idea it is so close to Airdrie and Calgary.. but it's a ton of fun!As others mentioned this is not a lake for beaches.. you go mostly for the water and some type of aquacraft is almost a must (even if just a tube to float). We have inflatables (kayak and paddleboard) and had no issues at all even with the various power boats and larger boats. The lake is plenty big enough for everyone.The north side of the lake has a VERY hidden path that takes you up to an incredible plateau with a large meadow and you get awesome views of the lake, but the trails are partially closed so you have to double back to come back down - still absolutely worth it, maybe a 30m easy hike round trip.South side of the lake is untouched land except for train tracks.. they come quite often but honestly it's kind of relaxing and nice. Not overly loud or anything.East side of the lake is the dam and also a cottage development (very pricey) with the community boat launch nearby.The parking lot on the northeast corner seems big.. but sometimes it is insanely busy. Parking attendants are in place at 9am and it gets busy fast, but from what we could tell boat launches are very quit.Lastly there is an island on the south side of the lake.. it's hard to see from shore but it's there and it's amazing. Completely different vibe and an awesome stop for a picnic. Took us about 30m paddling each way.

I'm going to update my review. After launching my boat here I have a totally new perspective on Ghost Lake. It's GREAT! If you don't have a boat it's not much fun. The beaches" have no sand and the outhouses are gross. But if you have a boat

The new boat launch is so efficient, clean and easy to use! Even with over 300 people there on Saturday using the facilities, it was only a 20 minute wait for a slot to launch. Always recommend a day on Ghost!

Ghost Lake serves as an amazing location for all sorts of activities. Boating and fishing during the summer, and believe it or not, Motorsport in the winter! A great community has come around Ghost Lake during the winter to create ice racings tracks for public use. Snowmobiles, dirt bikes, SXS, quads and anything with a motor is raced around the ice! But the main thing are the cars. It’s fun for all ages and types of drivers. Mini vans to Lamborghinis, this wonderful place will put a smile on your face!

Another excellent place for picnic, BBQ with friends and families, Boating, fishing and much more. NOT very far from Calgary. BBQ spots are available along with wooden banchs to sit and eat. If you forget to carry charcoal with you, don’t worry you can gather woods from nearby places

A fun place to swim and do watersports. Very family friendly and most dogs were off-leash. The beach area is pebbles instead of sand, which is nice because you don't end up with sand in every orifice. There are outhouse type washrooms and a faucet to wash your hands, but no soap. It's beautiful!

Great time riding on the ice track and cooking some burgers on the open fire!

I went there around at noon and there were more than 8? Spots there. People who go there are mostly one night camping. Sometimes you can get a good spot or in the middle of the ground but all the spots are similar and good. Sometimes a firewood truck comes by and you can buy it bundle of 10? Or 20 something. Prepare to bring cash to register at the registration box. Really freedom and most likely around 12 is starting to be quite. For young people i recommend.