Pigeon Lake

Last Saturday we went to Pigeon Lake for a beach day. We bought some sandwiches from Save On, then started at the beach in the provincial park, moved on to the playground, and finally stopped by the Village for some ice cream. Here are some details of the day:

the beach was fairly nice, a little rocky at parts but OK sand wise and not painful to walk on
the water was cool but felt nice with the hot weather, it was a little murky but not bad at all for an Alberta lake
the swimming area was fairly large, maybe 100 meters at most along the shoreline and 30 feet out, or so
the beach dropped off fairly quickly (to about 2 feet deep within 2 feet), so maybe not ideal for little children but definitely not dangerous if you keep an eye on your kids
the playground was decent if not spectacular, and there was also a field and an outdoor volleyball court
bathrooms were outhouses
there seemed to be ample parking, with an overflow lot
there are at least two other beaches in the neighborhood, we drove by Me-me-o beach but it seemed a lot more crowded
ice cream at the Village was nice, a fine selection of ice creams and drinks for a reasonable price (the kids cones cost $2.50, the adult cones cost $3.50)
the drive to the lake took about 90 minutes from Edmonton
there were lots of accommodations to stay at near Pigeon Lake, hotel and RV spots at the Village and camp spots at the Provincial Park