Sikome Lake Calgary

About Sikome Lake, Calgary

Sikome Aquatic Facility or Sikome Lake Calgary is a man-made lake located within the Fish Creek Provincial Park, and is part of the Bow River basin. It also functions as a swimming area, open during the summer as a public beach. The Lake was established in 1978.

The beach is staffed by Alberta Provincial Parks aquatic staff. During the winter the water is drained, and it takes about three weeks to refill the lake every spring.

During the season, the entire body of water is refreshed once every 8 days through an on-location water treatment plant. The lake measures 0.44 sq km in area and is ~ 7 ft deep.

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What to do at Sikome Lake?

Things to do at Sikome Lake

Grab your beach umbrellas, have a fun day with your family at this lake (essentially a big outdoor swimming pool) with sandy shores in the Fish Creek Provincial Park, and have a picnic with barbeques in the provided area.

There are playgrounds for children.

Who is it for?

Children ages 0-12 years must be accompanied by an adult (18+) inside the facility.

Sikome has a beach wheelchair for loan at the main (north) entrance building.

How to get to Sikome Lake?

Sikome Lake location & directions

The Sikome aquatic facility can be accessed by Bow Bottom Trail S.E. or Sun Valley Boulevard S.E. off Highway 22x. Route 78 Calgary transit (please recheck before traveling) serves sikome lake with stop number 6560 (~ one kilometer walk to the lake).

GPS :In DMS : N 50° 53′ 56.2056″ W -114° 0′ 56.4618″; In DD: 50.898946,-114.015684. (directions)

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How long will it take to visit Sikome Lake?

Time Required to Visit Sikome Lake- Two hours to half a day.

 

How much to see Sikome Lake ?

Sikome Lake Admission / Rates

Family (max 2 adults 18+ and up to 4 children living at the same residence): $10

Persons with disabilities (Aides enter for free): $2
Adult (18-64): $5
Senior (65+): $4
Child (6-12), Youth (13-17): $3
Child (0-5): Free

Admission fees are not refunded for any reason.

Coupons/Discounts:

Sikome accepts the Cultural Access Pass for new Canadian citizens and the Calgary Fee Assistance Card.

How to buy tickets?

Buy day passes at the Sikome north and south gates with cash, debit or credit card.
Purchase season passes at the north gate (cash, debit or credit card).

When to visit Sikome Lake?

Sikome Lake Hours

Sikome Aquatic Facility will open for the season on Saturday, June 24

Open seasonally for approximately 70 days from mid-June to the September long weekend (Monday, September 4, 2023).

The opening date varies each year.

 

Open daily during the operating season.

Beach opens at 11 am from Mondays to Thursdays and 10 am on weekends and Fridays. Beach and water close at 6 pm from Mondays to Thursdays and 7 pm on weekends and Fridays.

What about Amenities, Access & Parking at Sikome Lake?

No pets allowed. Service dogs allowed.

Those who don’t know how to swim and children under 7 years of age should wear a life jacket in the water. There are NO lifeguards.

Restrooms. Showers. First-aid station.

Changing rooms.Concession stands.

Propane gas barbeques area permitted on the grassed areas within the Sikome Aquatic Facility. Briquette barbeques are restricted to sites such as picnic areas with fire rings for hot coal disposal. Wheel chair accessible.
Only small inflatables and beach toys are allowed. No hard-bottom boats, large rafts or stand-up paddle boards.

 

There are 3 parking lots available:

• NW parking and entry is accessible from Sun Valley Blvd SE. – open daily
• NE parking and entry is accessible from Bow Bottom Tr. SE – open daily
• South parking and entry is accessible from both Sun Valley Blvd and Bow Bottom Tr. SE – open Saturdays, Sundays and holidays to mid August (weather permitting).

Overflow parking is available at the South entrance lot. Visitors parking in the south/overflow lot on weekdays, are required to park, then walk to the north entrances to pay admissions and enter/exit the facility.