Bonnyville

Bonnyville is town of 6,000 in Lakeland, Alberta. Bonnyville is located on the north shore of Jessie Lake, with Moose Lake and Muriel Lake nearby. Jessie Lake is an important staging area for thousands of migrating birds, and therefore attracts birdwatchers.

Understand

Bonnyville is a town in east-central Alberta between Cold Lake and St. Paul. The surrounding Municipal District (MD) of Bonnyville No. 87's municipal office is located in Bonnyville. The community was named after Father Bonnin, a Roman Catholic priest.

Bonnyville's economy is based on nearby oil reserves and agricultural resources, and benefits from its location between the markets of St. Paul and Cold Lake

Get in

By car

  • Bonnyville is about 2½ hours northeast of Edmonton on Highway 28.

By bus

By plane

Get around

See

Do

  • 🌍 Moose Lake Provincial Park (15 km (9 mi) west of Bonnyville on Hwy 660), +1 780-594-7856. On the shores of Moose Lake, activities include power boating, sailing, swimming, water-skiing, windsurfing, camping, canoeing/kayaking, and fishing.
  • 🌍 Bonnyville Golf & Country Club (5 km SW of Bonnyville on Highway 28), +1 780-826-4886, . 18-hole championship golf course that provides views of Moose Lake and Chatwin Lake; also sits adjacent to camping facilities on Moose Lake
  • 🌍 R.J. Lalonde Arena (Bonnyville & District Centennial Centre). Home to the Bonnyville Pontiacs ice hockey team.

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Campgrounds

  • Bonnyville RV Park, 46305 Township Road 610 (west & south along Hwy 28/41 to Twp Rd 610, west 250 km to the entrance), +1 780-201-2929, .
  • Muriel Lake - 4 separate campgrounds on the shores of Muriel Lake, 11 km (7 mi) south of Bonnyville
  • Moose Lake - 4 separate campgrounds on the shores of Moose Lake, 5–20 km (3–12 mi) west of Bonnyville

Hotels & motels

Go next

Routes through Bonnyville
Edmonton Kalyna Country  W  E  Cold Lake END
Ends at W E   N  S  Elk Point Medicine Hat


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