Is Sylvan Lake safe? Canada travel risk
Is Sylvan Lake safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sylvan Lake scores 24/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Canada Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 5 Jun 2026); the UK has no advice against travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 1, Hepatitis A in Canada (4 Jun 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Sylvan Lake scores 24/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Canada (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Sylvan Lake: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (26/100) and crime and scams (27/100).
A score of 24 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Canada travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 52.3083° N, 114.0964° W in Alberta, Sylvan Lake features an altitude of 940 m. The settlement is located 2,874.0 km E from Ottawa.
Alberta
52.3083° N, 114.0964° W
940 m
America/Edmonton
16,142
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Canada
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Canada
- Level 1 - Hepatitis A in Canada (Level 1, 4 Jun 2026)
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Canada travel advice & laws.
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