Bonnyville

Bonnyville is town of 6,000 in Lakeland, Alberta. Bonnyville is located on the north shore of Jessie Lake, with Moose Lake and Muriel Lake nearby. Jessie Lake is an important staging area for thousands of migrating birds, and therefore attracts birdwatchers.

Understand
Bonnyville is a town in east-central Alberta between Cold Lake and St. Paul. The surrounding Municipal District (MD) of Bonnyville No. 87's municipal office is located in Bonnyville. The community was named after Father Bonnin, a Roman Catholic priest.

Bonnyville's economy is based on nearby oil reserves and agricultural resources, and benefits from its location between the markets of St. Paul and Cold Lake

By car

 * Bonnyville is about 2½ hours northeast of Edmonton on Highway 28.

By bus

 * Operates a bus route several days per week between Cold Lake and Edmonton including stops in Bonnyville and St. Paul.
 * Northern Express service has been suspended (as of Jan 2021).

Campgrounds

 * Muriel Lake - 4 separate campgrounds on the shores of Muriel Lake, 11 km south of Bonnyville
 * Moose Lake - 4 separate campgrounds on the shores of Moose Lake, 5-20 km west of Bonnyville
 * Moose Lake - 4 separate campgrounds on the shores of Moose Lake, 5-20 km west of Bonnyville

Go next

 * Drive 51 km northeast to Cold Lake