Crimson Lake received its name from the striking colours of the setting sun reflecting on the surface of its waters seen by an earlier trapper.

[1] It is a small, clear, shallow lake set in the meeting spot of foothills pine forests, aspen parkland, bog and muskeg ecosystems.

Fish species include Fathead Minnow, Northern Pike, Pearl Dave, Rainbow Trout, White Sucker, and Yellow Perch.

Equipped with showers, washrooms, firewood, a playground, boat launch and sewage disposal, 62 of the campsites have power hookups.

The Boardwalk section is a wooden walkway that traverses the wetlands and forest right along the lakefront and is an excellent area for birdwatching.

In the spring, summer and fall, these trails are commonly used for hiking, walking and mountain biking while in the winter they can be used for cross country skiing.

Bird watching in the reeds along the lakeside is common as the park has populations of sandhill cranes, boreal owls, northern pygmy-owls, greater yellowlegs, western tangers and solitary sandpipers.

[2] Fish species in Twin Lakes include Fathead Minnow, Northern Pike, Pearl Dave, Rainbow Trout, White Sucker, and Yellow Perch.