Cold Lake, AB – People across Alberta and around the world can now see a live view of Kinosoo Beach and the Cold Lake Marina, thanks to a pair of permanent webcams brought online by the City this week.

“If a family is thinking about heading down to the beach or out to catch some fish, there’s no real way to observe the wind and weather conditions on the lake other than by physically going there and taking a look,” said Mayor Craig Copeland. “These new webcams will eliminate the need to drive to the marina to check out the weather before launching your boat or hauling all the sand toys down to the beach. Residents and visitors can log onto the livestream right from their computer or smartphone and see high-quality, real-time video feeds showing the marina and the beach.”

The Cold Lake Marina live cam is installed on the marina building and shows the boat launch, fuel station, windsock, and the entrance from the lake into the boat slip area.

The Kinosoo Beach live cam is situated on the water treatment plant at the south end of the beach, and shows a wide view of Kinosoo Beach, the Cold Lake Splash Park, concession area, basketball court and 1 Avenue.

Both webcams will livestream 24 hours per day, all year long. The feed is broadcast live and is not recorded by the City. 

“Not only are these new webcams a great resource for our residents and local lake users, but they’re also a powerful marketing tool to promote tourism and bring visitors to Cold Lake,” said Copeland. “People who have never been here before can log on day or night, any time of the year to see what’s going on in Cold Lake, whether it’s boating and playing on the beach in the summer, or ice fishing, skating, and Christmas lights on the breakwater in the winter. These cameras will really play a significant role in marketing Cold Lake as a four-season tourism destination.”

The webcams can be viewed on the City of Cold Lake website at www.coldlake.com/webcams.

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