Which lakes are Alberta's top swimming holes?
Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. A new poll has ranked the provinces top lakes and other swimming holes, with the usual suspects leading the way. Online realty marketplace Zolo published its Beach Chair Reports series this past week, which includes a survey of 400 Albertans asking them to rank the provinces best lakes and waterways for swimming. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content  Unsurprisingly, Sylvan Lake  central Albertas foremost lake destination  topped the list. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Back to video  Rounding out the Top 5 were Horseshoe Lake in Jasper National Park, Long Lake Provincial Park north of Edmonton, Moraine Lake near Lake Louise and Upper Waterton Lake. The poll also ranked swimming spots in or near Calgary, including Sandy Beach Provincial Park, which is within city limits along the Elbow River, and Lake Sundance, also in the city. Chestermere Lake likewise ranked among the top Calgarian favourites, the study found. These water bodies, particularly in the city, often are drivers for home buyers seeking green space amenities, says the report author Romana King, director of content at Zolo. In a nutshell, water features, access to green space and recreational activities definitely have a positive impact on the value of a property, and  demand for these features only increased due to pandemic restrictions.  The poll findings may also come in handy for the growing number of recreational property buyers seeking to purchase cabins in the province. According to a spring report by Royal LePage from April, the recreational property market is driven by Canmore. Yet it also stated Sylvan Lake and Lac Ste. Anne, north of Edmonton, are seeing more buyer demand.