It was established in 1979 through Edmonton City Council's adoption of the Edmonton North Area Structure Plan, which guides the overall development of the area.

[3] Located in northeast Edmonton, the Lake District area is bounded by 97 Street (Highway 28) to the west, 153 Avenue to the south, and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the north and east.

[8] CFB Edmonton is located 1.2 km (0.75 mi) to the north of Anthony Henday Drive within Sturgeon County.

The Edmonton North Area Structure Plan originally planned for nine separate residential neighbourhoods for the Lake District area.

[3] Today, the Lake District area includes the following:[4] In addition to the Edmonton North Area Structure Plan, the following plans were adopted to further guide development of certain portions of the Lake District area: