Bentley is a small town of 1,100 (2016) located in the Central Corridor region of Alberta, Canada. It is located the main near Gull Lake, a popular recreational lake with its southern shores boasting large sandy beaches.

Understand

Bentley is situated overlooking the Blindman River valley. Nearby Gull Lake is a popular alternative to nearby Sylvan Lake, with the summer village of Gull Lake located on the eastern shore.

Get in

Bentley is located midway between Calgary and Edmonton at the intersection Highway 12 & 20, about 15 minutes west of Lacombe, 20 minutes north of Sylvan Lake, and 30 minutes northwest of Red Deer.

Get around

Bentley and Gull Lake are 5 minute drive from each other and are also connected by a paved walking path.

See

• 1 Bentley Museum, 4929 51 Ave, ☏ +1 403-506-2696. W-Su 9AM-5PM. (updated May 2021)

Do

Gull Lake

• 1 Aspen Beach Provincial Park, ☏ +1 403-748-4066, +1 403-748-3939 (Off Season from Sept to April). The first provincial park established in Alberta, the park contains sand beaches on the southern shores of Gull Lake, where the Ebeling Day Use Area offers a large sandy beach, playground, boat launch, and concession. Winter activities include over 8 km of packed and groomed trails for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing as well as a maintained skating rink with lights, fire pits, picnic tables and benches. There are two campgrounds located in the park. (updated May 2021)
• Gull Lake is a popular recreation lake with sandy beaches, sport fishing, sailing, power boating, and windsurfing.
• 2 Medicine Lodge Ski Hill (15 km W of Bentley on Hwy 12), ☏ +1 403-748-2025. Just under 500 vertical feet of skiing area, with a total of 14 runs ranging from beginner to advanced. (updated May 2021)

Buy

Bentley has several restaurants, grocery store, service station, antique shop, and several other shops offering clothing, jewelry, housewares & décor located along its main street.

Eat

• 1 Bentley Rose Family Resturant, 4938 50 Ave, ☏ +1 403-748-4335. Tu-Su 11AM-9PM. (updated May 2021)
• 2 Piccolo 2 For 1 Pizza & Pasta, 5013 50 St, ☏ +1 403-748-2227. Daily 11AM-9PM. (updated May 2021)
• 3 The Wooden Shoe, 40 Lakeview Ave, Gull Lake, ☏ +1 403-748-2000. Daily 6AM-8PM. (updated May 2021)

Drink

• 1 Monkey Top Saloon, 5002 50 Ave, ☏ +1 403-748-3141. (updated May 2021)

Sleep

• 1 Sandy Point Resort & RV Park (8 km N of Bentley on Range Road 11), ☏ +1-403-505-2470, toll-free: +1-855-707-7778, rvpark@sandypoint.info. (updated May 2021)
• 2 Summerland Leisure Park, 40325 Range Road 282, Gull Lake, ☏ +1-403-748-4855. Includes RV Park and 18 hole miniature golf course. (updated May 2021)
• 3 Wilson’s Beach Campground, 41303 Range Road 282, Lacombe County, ☏ +1-403-782-3202. (updated May 2021)

Go next

Routes through Bentley

END ← Rocky Mountain House ←	W  E	→ Lacombe → Stettler
ENDS at W E ← Rimbey ←	N  S	→ Sylvan Lake → END