1950’s - 2011 - Development & Economy of Pigeon Lake

In 1957 the Provincial Government set aside land for the creation of a park, which was for a time the smallest provincial park in Alberta. It has since become owned and operated by the band members as the Four Nations Campgrounds 1 and 2. Read more HERE on the development of campgrounds around Pigeon Lake.

Since the turn of the 20th century, Pigeon Lake has seen the incorporation of ten distinct Summer Villages, four unincorporated communities, two Counties and the development of over 2,300 cottages. Most of the owners are seasonal cottage users with a total of slightly over 700 permanent residents reported in the 2011 census.

The Summer Villages include Argentia Beach, Crystal Springs, Golden Days, Grandview, Itaska Beach, Ma-Me-O Beach, Norris Beach, Poplar Bay, Silver Beach and Sundance Beach. The unincorporated communities include Fisher Home, Mission Beach, Mulhurst Bay and the Village at Pigeon Lake. The Counties of Leduc and Wetaskiwin also serve homes and cottages on the North and South sides of the lake respectively. A portion of the four First Nation bands reside in permanent four-season houses on the South Eastern shores.