Gull Lake is a large lake in central Alberta

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. It is a popular recreational lake with its southern shores boasting large sandy beaches. Gull Lake is centrally located between Edmonton and Calgary and lies in two counties, Ponoka County and Lacombe County. The lake is easily accessed west of Ponoka on Highway 53 to get to the north side, or west of Lacombe on Highway 12 to reach the southern shores.

It has a total surface of 80.6 square kilometres (31.1 sq mi), and a maximum depth of 8 metres (26.2 ft).