Albert Park and Lake, Recreational park and artificial lake in Port Phillip, Australia

Albert Park and Lake is a recreational space with an artificial body of water that runs through parkland in the southern suburbs of Melbourne. The lake forms a Y shape and winds through open grass areas bordered by gum trees and palms.

The land was set aside as a public reserve by the colonial government in the mid-19th century after being home to the Boonwurrung people. The lake was created later through excavation and flooding of a shallow depression within the park.

The lake's name honours Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, when the area was proclaimed a public park in 1864. Sailing and rowing clubhouses have clustered on the northern shore since the 1870s and 1880s, and over 100 sporting clubs used the park by the 1960s. Black swans living on the lake are a popular sight.

Walking paths circle the lake and cross through different sections of the park, with most routes flat and easy to navigate. Several entrances along different roads give access to designated areas for picnics and to the edge of the water.

The oldest remnant tree in the Port Phillip area is a river red gum beside Junction Oval, at the corner of Fitzroy Street and Queens Road in St Kilda. Reputed to be over 300 years old, it is linked to the corroborees held here before European settlement.