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Slave Lake Waterfront
Lesser Slave Lake — Alberta's second-largest lake. Sawridge, Devonshire Beach, Marten Beach northern lake living.
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Lesser Slave Lake stretches 100 kilometres east-west across northern Alberta — the province's second-largest lake. The town of Slave Lake anchors the south shore. Quieter than southern recreational lakes, with strong fishing-and-cottage culture and Edmonton-area buyer base.
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Slave Lake real estate — your questions answered
What's Slave Lake known for?
Lesser Slave Lake is Alberta's second-largest lake (1,168 square kilometres) — only Lake Athabasca is larger and that's mostly in Saskatchewan. The Town of Slave Lake (population 7,000) anchors the south shore. Famous for trophy walleye and pike fishing. Waterfront homes range $300,000 to $1.2M+; lots from $100,000. Three hours northwest of Edmonton.
Which Lesser Slave Lake communities are best for waterfront?
Sawridge (in-town, primary beach). Devonshire Beach (provincial park beach, premium). Marten Beach (north shore — popular cottage area). Hilliard's Bay Provincial Park area. Joussard (west end, francophone community). Widewater (north shore, more private). Faust (further west, smaller community). Sawridge First Nation has reserve lands. Big lake — many distinct micro-markets.
What about the 2011 Slave Lake fire?
The 2011 wildfire destroyed about one-third of the Town of Slave Lake — at the time, Canada's second-costliest natural disaster after Hurricane Hazel. The town was largely rebuilt 2011-2014 with FireSmart standards. Most current housing is new construction. Lake-area cottage communities were less affected. The rebuild creates a unique housing stock skewed to post-2011 construction.
Slave Lake vs Cold Lake vs Pigeon Lake?
Slave Lake: largest of the three, northernmost, quietest, best trophy fishing. Cold Lake: second-largest, RCAF community, eastern Alberta. Pigeon Lake: smallest of the three, closest to Edmonton, most developed cottage culture. For BIG-water Alberta and serious fishing, Slave Lake. For services + lake, Cold Lake. For cottage culture proximity, Pigeon.