Sikome Lake is open again for the summer, and visitors will notice a few changes.
Left to right: Michael Roycroft (regional director, Ministry of Forestry and Parks), Minister Todd Loewen, Katelyn Junkin (senior project manager, Ministry of Forestry and Parks), Jodi Reade (senior manager, Ministry of Forestry and Parks), Katrina Terrill (executive director, Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society)/Credit: Govt. of Alberta
Alberta spent $6 million over four years upgrading the Sikome Aquatic Facility in Fish Creek Provincial Park. The site has been part of Calgary summers for almost 50 years and sees about 100,000 visitors each season.
Major renovation work is now complete, though some minor finishing work will continue during the season. The upgrades include two new admissions booths, a new water safety centre, renovations to five existing buildings, site grading and surface restoration.
Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen said the investment is meant to keep Sikome useful for families “for years to come,” with a focus on safe outdoor recreation.
The new water safety centre includes a first aid station, safety education resources and storage for aquatic safety equipment. Renovated buildings include the concession and beach shop, staff services building, both change houses and the south administration building, which has been converted into a reservable beach house.
Sikome is a man-made lake supplied by three freshwater wells, not the Bow River. Its water quality is maintained through an on-site treatment plant, with weekly samples analyzed at Foothills hospital and shared with Alberta Health Services and Fish Creek Provincial Park maintenance.
The 2026 season runs until Sunday, August 30. Admission is first come, first served. Day passes are $8 for adults, $5 for seniors, youth, children six to 12, and persons with disabilities, while children five and under enter free. Family passes are $19.
A beach wheelchair is also available through the Water Safety Centre.