Strathcona County

With over 110 years of history, Ardrossan is a great rural hamlet with many modern amenities.

It is home to a state-of-the-art Recreation complex which includes an arena, hall, curling rink, fitness track, and more! Explore the outdoors with many playgrounds and trails near the creek. The great school in Ardrossan makes it a perfect place for families. Located minutes from Sherwood Park it really is the best of both worlds.

Population: 532

Established in the early 1950’s Antler Lake boasts homes located on the beach shores! Enjoy nature in your backyard or visit Gregory park to have a picnic. The community is near Strathcona Wilderness Centre; Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Grazing, Wildlife and Provincial Recreation Area; and Elk Island National Park. Antler Lake also has some convinces like a store, gas station, and adjacent Uncas school.

Population: 435

Originally a very popular summer lakeside resort, Collingwood Cove is home to breathtaking sunsets! Today visitors and residents can canoe on the shallow lake and enjoy the wildlife. Besides people, residents of the area include moose, deer, swans, and pelicans.

A modern playground and basketball hoops can be used in the summer while in the winter the area has some great skating. Additionally, residents can easily get around to the rest of Strathcona County.

Population: 376

The first to inhabit this area were the Cree, Blackfoot, and the Sarcee. The name came from O-PI-MI-W-SIOOSAKYAKN - Here's Where We Cook Lake or Cooking Lake.

Located 19 KM southeast of Sherwood Park the area features an abundance of wildlife. Additionally, the day-use park has walking trails picnic sites, and waterfowl viewing areas. The community hall is a modern facility that residents use for craft sales, dances, and children’s parties.

Population: 270

Half Moon Lake is a hamlet located in Strathcona County. The lake lives up to the name of being a picture-perfect crescent-shaped body of water. Residents enjoy the quiet rural life with a sense of community. Each year people gather to do a spring clean-up followed by a community BBQ.

Visitors are able to come to the area and enjoy Half Moon Lake Resort at the south end of the lake. Open during the summer it has campsites, a beach, and a boat launch.

Population: 214

Pioneer families coming from Austria settled around the area now known as the hamlet of Josephburg. Being an active farming community, and located near industrial areas it is an excellent part of Strathcona County. Additionally, the community hosts many events in the Halls located in the hamlet. For example The annual Fiddle Jamboree and a junior livestock show. Christmas in the Heartland is also a fun event hosted in Josephburg.

Also, the area is home to an airport which is used by recreational flyers and the nearby industrial area.

Population: 223

The hamlet has a mix of full-time residents and summer cottages. With natural beaches and many islands, the lake has lots of local wildlife. The island that is located within the lake has even been recognized by the Alberta Government and named “Special Places 2000”.

The area has so much to offer with great hiking and cross-country skiing options. Each year in February The Birkebeiner Ski Festival takes place to celebrate the Norwegian Birkebeinger Legend. Many volunteers work together to maintain the community hall located 4km south of the lake which is used for resident gatherings and events.

Population: 104

North Cooking Lake is a tranquil resident retreat located in Strathcona County. The area was formed by glaciers that made the lake and many islands. The area has lots of natural beauty and a great community league that was established in 1952. This league has built a 39-acre site home to baseball diamonds, a playground, picnic areas, fire pits, trails, and a skating pond.

Population 57