Lac La Biche
Lac La Biche is a small hamlet in Lakeland region of Alberta with an estimated population of 2,500.
Understand
Lac La Biche was established in 1798 as a trading post on a voyageur route that historically linked the Athabaskan region to Hudson Bay. The area, natively Cree, provided a large supply of whitefish and beaver. Its modern economy relies on the oil patch, logging, forestry, agriculture and commercial fishing; it is home to Portage College, a community college.
Get in
By bus
- EBus Canada, toll-free: +1-877-769-3287. Buses 5 times a week between Edmonton and Fort McMurray will get you as far as Grassland, but from there, it's a 30-min, $200 taxi trip to Lac la Biche.
Get around
- Budget, 10040 101 Ave, ☏ +1 780-623-4175. M-Sa 10AM-6PM. Hire cars.
See
- Lac La Biche Mission, Site 640, Comp 2, RR2 (northwest of town, on the lake), ☏ +1 780-623-3274, fax: +1 780-623-3471. W-M 10AM-5PM, Victoria Day-end Aug. Notre Dame des Victoires/Lac La Biche Mission was an 1850s Oblate mission on 45 acres the shores of the lake. Several historical buildings, antique and photo displays, interpretive centre and picnic area. $2/person (self-guided), $5/person (guided tour).
Do
- Lac La Biche Golf & Country Club, ☏ +1 780-623-4288, fax: +1 780-623-3513. 18-hole course. Pelican Grill serves burgers, chicken, pizza, steaks, breakfast until 11AM; a beer and a burger runs about $10.
- 🌍 Lakeland Provincial Park, ☏ +1 780-623-5235. Located east of the town. Backcountry camping and hiking, canoeing, kayaking, cycling, birding and wildlife viewing. Cross-country skiing and ice fishing in winter.
Eat
- Ginger House Family Restaurant, 10201 101 St, ☏ +1 780-623-3922.
- Saucenator, ☏ +1 780-623-7506. 11AM-2PM, May-Sept. Food truck. Burgers and sandwiches.
- Tom's Pizza and Steakhouse, 10303-101 Avenue, ☏ +1 780-623-4499. Chicken, pizza, pasta, burgers, sandwiches, Greek cuisine, soups, salads, steak and seafood.
Sleep
- Best Canadian Motor Inns. Near Hwy 663.
- Ramada Lac La Biche, 9305 100 Street (On Hwy 36), ☏ +1-780-623-2250, fax: +1-780-623-2257. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Wi-fi, continental breakfast, business and fitness centres.
Go next
- Athabasca is 95 km (59 mi) west
- Cold Lake is 150 km (93 mi) east
- Edmonton is 225 km (140 mi) southwest
| Routes through Lac La Biche |
| END ← | N S | → Kalyna Country → Taber |
| Athabasca ← Jct N S ← | W E | → Cold Lake → Prince Albert |
This article is issued from Wikivoyage. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.