pier and world's largest dragonfly. Businesses include 4 restaurants, hardware store, bowling lanes, post office, pharmacy, senior centre, realtor, liquor store, market, car wash, laundromat, motel, hotel, Inn, tavern, bottle depot, convenience store, 2 banks, mechanic and a grocery store. There are currently plans for development to promote the community as a major visitor destination in central Alberta. These plans include further expansion of Waterfront Park, the largest boat launch on the lake, as well as Discovery Wharf, a project being undertaken that will see the development of app. 100 acres of lakefront property. The lake itself has a large population of northern pike along with whitefish and Perch. The main sailing club of the lake is Wabamun Sailing Club, approximately west of the community at the end of Range Road 43. A smaller club is located on the opposite shore of the lake. It is home to "Canada's largest dragonfly", a metal statue similar to other attractions to be found across the region. Oil spill On August 3, 2005, 45 cars of a CN Rail train derailed on the shores of Wabamun Lake, west of Wabamun, spilling their contents of more than 700,000 litres of a variety of fuel oils and pole treating oils into the lake. Infrastructure Wabamun and District Museum Wabamun Public Library Wabamun School - Parkland School Division (K-9) Waterfront Park - lakeshore access, parking and full-sized boat launch, picnic area with shelter, washrooms and change rooms, playground and water spray park water spray park. See also List of communities in Alberta List of hamlets in Alberta References External links 1912 establishments in Alberta 1946 disestablishments in Alberta 1980 establishments in Alberta 2021 disestablishments in Alberta Edmonton Metropolitan Region Hamlets in Alberta