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Gull Lake and Pine Lake: Cabin Lakes Down the QE II
Gull Lake and Pine Lake are the two cabin lakes on this site that are reached almost entirely by the QE II: south past Leduc, Ponoka and toward Lacombe or Red Deer, then a short leg off the highway. Both are in central Alberta, and both trade mainly on the central Alberta board, so the Edmonton MLS System shows only a handful of nearby sales. This page covers them together and explains how we search for southwest clients.
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Gull Lake: big water and a 1932 park
Gull Lake spreads over about 80.6 km² across Lacombe and Ponoka counties but averages only 5.4 m deep. Aspen Beach Provincial Park, established in 1932, has two campgrounds on the southwest shore, and the Summer Village of Gull Lake sits on the south shore along Highway 12 west of Lacombe. Highway 53 from Ponoka is the other way in. Sylvan Lake is about 20 km south, so a Gull Lake owner has a busier resort town close by.
The lake level has been a long-running issue: water was pumped in from the Blindman River for years when the level dropped, and that pumping stopped in 2018 after invasive Prussian carp turned up in the river. Ask how the shoreline in front of a cabin has changed.
Pine Lake: a resort since 1892
Pine Lake, about 25 km southeast of Red Deer in Red Deer County, is much smaller at 3.89 km², averaging 5.3 m and reaching 12.2 m. It has been a resort since July 1892. Pine Lake Camp, campgrounds, Pelican Bay and the Whispering Pines Golf and Country Club sit around the shore, and pike, walleye, perch and burbot are in the water.
Why our data is thin
Rural Lacombe County showed two sales and rural Red Deer County three on the Edmonton system in the 12 months to October 31, far too few to read a price from. The team searches the central Alberta listings as well and compares cabins individually.
Source: REALTORS® Association of Edmonton MLS® System, Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026 (closed sales) and Nov 8, 2026 (active listings).
Which suits you
- Gull Lake for sailing, beaches and a big provincial park.
- Pine Lake for a smaller, older resort lake with golf next door.
- Either one if you also have reasons to be in Red Deer, since both put you closer to it than to Edmonton.
As with any lake, check septic permits, dock approvals and past blue-green algae advisories before you remove conditions.
Sources: Gull Lake, Wikipedia, Aspen Beach Provincial Park, Pine Lake, Wikipedia, AHS blue-green algae advisories, Alberta lakeshore rules, Alberta private sewage standards.
Gull Lake and Pine Lake questions
How do I get to Gull Lake from Southwest Edmonton?
Take the QE II south, then Highway 53 west from Ponoka or Highway 12 west from Lacombe.
When was Aspen Beach Provincial Park established?
In 1932. It has two campgrounds on Gull Lake's southwest shore.
How long has Pine Lake been a resort?
Since July 1892.
Why does the Edmonton MLS System show few Gull Lake and Pine Lake sales?
Both lakes trade mainly on the central Alberta board, so we search it as well.
What happened to the Gull Lake pumping program?
Pumping from the Blindman River stopped in 2018 after invasive Prussian carp were found in the river.
Questions about Gull Lake and Pine Lake?
Contact the Haupt Phaneuf Real Estate Team, eXp Realty, at 780-993-8574.
Lakes south of the city
- Listings on HauptRealty.com: Gull Lake and Pine Lake.
- Sylvan Lake cabins
- Pigeon Lake cabins
- Ponoka County acreages
- Battle Lake from the southwest