The designated swimming area and beach can be found at the Pigeon Day Use.
There are no lifeguards at the beach. However, you can borrow a lifejacket from the Lifejacket Loaner Station, located at the day use area boat launch.
Zeiner Day Use also has a designated swimming area and beach.
Check Health Advisories for blue-green algae advisory notices. Avoid swimming if there is a blue-green algae advisory in effect.
Fishing
Pigeon Lake offers great fishing opportunities for pike, perch, lake whitefish, burbot and walleye.
Fishing licenses are required by law in Alberta. To buy a license, you must have a WiN (Wildlife Identification Number) card.
Youth under 16 years, persons over 65 years and First Nations people do not require a fishing license.
Be aware of the fishing regulations for Pigeon Lake, including catch limits and seasonal restrictions. Check the details in the Alberta Guide to Sportfishing Regulations.
Hiking
There are approximately 12 km of hiking trails in the park.
These trails follow the lake shoreline and loop around the Pigeon Campground. There's an additional loop leading further into the forested areas. It is easy walking on well-groomed, grassy trails, with very little elevation gain.
The trails are also open in winter for cross-country skiing.
Birding
Pigeon Lake is an important stopover for many migrating birds but is also home to a large variety of species. Waterfowl such as loons, mergansers, grebes, coots and teals can be seen on the lake at any time of day.
Keep an eye on the shoreline for waders and shorebirds such as killdeer, sandpipers and greater yellowlegs. You’ll find great blue herons and sora rails deep in the reeds and American bitterns hiding in the shallows.
Stroll through the forest to look for insect-eating warblers and birds of prey soaring through the canopy.
Wildlife Watching
Whitetail and mule deer can be seen in open meadows, along roadsides or in the forest grazing on grasses and shrubs. Moose are often spotted near wetlands and marshy areas feasting on rich aquatic plants.
Coyotes are seen most frequently at dawn and dusk . They can be heard yipping and howling in the evenings as the sun ducks behind the horizon.
Porcupines, skunks, weasels and ground squirrels can all be spotted with a little luck and a lot of patience.
