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Getaway and fishable fish in the lake and no motorboats
permitted on the lake. The waterfront includes a
dock, a canoe and kayak launch and a campfire area
get Surprised where you can enjoy the sights and sounds of nature.
Whether it's paddling around the lake or hiking the
lakeside trail, there will be a surprise or two about
to be discovered.
The camp has seen many different gatherings. Of
by Arthur White Owl course there were many kids summer camps but it
has hosted everything from weddings to gold
Over the past 70 years, there have been a lot of happy panning competitions, from bush craft workshops to
campers coming out for a summer "getaway" to the mushroom forays, from family gatherings to church
Surprise Lake Camp in the Yellowhead County. The camp retreats.
is 22kms east of Edson and 2 kms south on RR153. It is The facility is totally operated by volunteers and
situated on the eastern shore of a beautiful little lake members of the Surprise Lake Society who refer to
surrounded by boreal forest. The camp was started and themselves as FOSLS (Friends Of the Surprise Lake
supported by the Surprise Lake Society and was affiliated Society)
with the United Church of Canada. It operated mostly as a You can check out the Society website at
kids summer camp until 2016 when, out of necessity, it surpriselake.ca or on Facebook at Surprised Lake
changed directions and morphed into a community hall Camp, Alberta. Contact can be made by email at
rental type facility with the capabilities of being used by hello@surpriselake.ca or phone 974-9557.
more diverse groups.
Surprise Lake Camp (SLC) provides the opportunity to
connect with nature, with others, and with one's self in a
beautiful semi-wilderness setting.
Generations of campers have and still
witness spectacular sunset reflections on
warm summer evenings while being
serenaded by the haunting songs of loons,
grebes and other migrant birds. When
the sun goes to bed, the night sky
becomes a source of ageless wonder. It
could the aurora borealis dancing across
the sky, a meteor shower, the multitude of
stars or the vastness of space we see.
The camp facility is rustic and always has
been. That is part of the charm and
memories made here. It was built "For the
campers...by the campers" and has a rich
history of volunteerism and community
involvement since it began back in 1951.
The camp has character and charm with
its age and boasts a dining hall that will sit 80
people and a kitchen with all the amenities
needed for cooking for a group. There are
five different cabins with built in bunk beds
and vinyl covered mattresses and each cabin
will sleep 6 to 8 campers. The cabins have
electricity. There is space for tents and room
for a few self-contained RVs. Bathroom
facilities are rustic as well.
The lake is a stop for many migratory birds
and a great place to see different waterfowl in
the spring and fall as they pass through. The
setting provides many opportunities to learn
about the local ecosystem. There are no
Getaway and fishable fish in the lake and no motorboats
permitted on the lake. The waterfront includes a
dock, a canoe and kayak launch and a campfire area
get Surprised where you can enjoy the sights and sounds of nature.
Whether it's paddling around the lake or hiking the
lakeside trail, there will be a surprise or two about
to be discovered.
The camp has seen many different gatherings. Of
by Arthur White Owl course there were many kids summer camps but it
has hosted everything from weddings to gold
Over the past 70 years, there have been a lot of happy panning competitions, from bush craft workshops to
campers coming out for a summer "getaway" to the mushroom forays, from family gatherings to church
Surprise Lake Camp in the Yellowhead County. The camp retreats.
is 22kms east of Edson and 2 kms south on RR153. It is The facility is totally operated by volunteers and
situated on the eastern shore of a beautiful little lake members of the Surprise Lake Society who refer to
surrounded by boreal forest. The camp was started and themselves as FOSLS (Friends Of the Surprise Lake
supported by the Surprise Lake Society and was affiliated Society)
with the United Church of Canada. It operated mostly as a You can check out the Society website at
kids summer camp until 2016 when, out of necessity, it surpriselake.ca or on Facebook at Surprised Lake
changed directions and morphed into a community hall Camp, Alberta. Contact can be made by email at
rental type facility with the capabilities of being used by hello@surpriselake.ca or phone 974-9557.
more diverse groups.
Surprise Lake Camp (SLC) provides the opportunity to
connect with nature, with others, and with one's self in a
beautiful semi-wilderness setting.
Generations of campers have and still
witness spectacular sunset reflections on
warm summer evenings while being
serenaded by the haunting songs of loons,
grebes and other migrant birds. When
the sun goes to bed, the night sky
becomes a source of ageless wonder. It
could the aurora borealis dancing across
the sky, a meteor shower, the multitude of
stars or the vastness of space we see.
The camp facility is rustic and always has
been. That is part of the charm and
memories made here. It was built "For the
campers...by the campers" and has a rich
history of volunteerism and community
involvement since it began back in 1951.
The camp has character and charm with
its age and boasts a dining hall that will sit 80
people and a kitchen with all the amenities
needed for cooking for a group. There are
five different cabins with built in bunk beds
and vinyl covered mattresses and each cabin
will sleep 6 to 8 campers. The cabins have
electricity. There is space for tents and room
for a few self-contained RVs. Bathroom
facilities are rustic as well.
The lake is a stop for many migratory birds
and a great place to see different waterfowl in
the spring and fall as they pass through. The
setting provides many opportunities to learn
about the local ecosystem. There are no
