Sylvan Lake's laidback nature and small town charm is warm and inviting. It's easy to see why Sylvan Lake is Alberta's premiere destination for lake lovers.
It is located 25 km from the City of Red Deer along Highway 11 or Highway 11A. The Town had a population of 15,995 as of 2021.
The town has six public schools in the Chinook's Edge School District; Beacon Hill Elementary School, C. P. Blakely School, Fox Run School, H.J. Cody School, Steffie Woima Elementary School, and Sylvan Lake Career High. Two Catholic Schools in the Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools Division; École Mother Teresa Catholic School and Our Lady of the Rosary. Also, Lighthouse Christian Academy and Sylvan Meadows Adventist School are two private schools that operate in Sylvan Lake.