The Lake

The Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit The Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach The Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 18.26667, -77.11667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Lake

• Swansea Cave · cave · Middlesex County · ~13 km · Must-see
• Hutchinson's Hole · cave · Middlesex County · ~13 km · Must-see
• Konoko Falls · waterfall · Middlesex County · ~18 km · Must-see
• Reggae Beach · beach · ~23 km · Must-see
• Juan de Bolas · viewpoint · Middlesex County · ~25 km · Must-see
• Seville Heritage Park · sanctuary · Middlesex County · ~27 km · Must-see
• James Bond Beach · beach · Middlesex County · ~29 km · Must-see
• Oracabessa · sanctuary · Middlesex County · ~30 km · Must-see
• Fort Haldane · fort · ~33 km · Must-see
• Galina Lighthouse · beach · Middlesex County · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mahdi Mosque · dargah · Middlesex County · ~45 km · Must-see
• Dunn's River Falls, Jamaica · waterfall · Middlesex County · ~46 km · Must-see
• Belmont Cave · cave · Cornwall County · ~47 km · Must-see
• Morgans Pond Hole · cave · Middlesex County · ~50 km · Must-see
• Hermitage Reservoir · lake · Surrey County · ~52 km · Must-see
• Gourie Cave · cave · Middlesex County · ~53 km · Must-see
• Trinity Moravian Church · church · Surrey County · ~55 km · Must-see
• Hardwar Gap · viewpoint · Surrey County · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near The Lake

• Hermitage Reservoir · lake · Surrey County · ~52 km · Must-see
• Rio Cobre Dam · lake · Middlesex County · ~36 km
• Hunts Bay · lake · Middlesex County · ~52 km
• Moneague Lake · lake · Middlesex County · ~0 km
• Turtle Pond · lake · Middlesex County · ~24 km
• Blue Lagoon · lake · Middlesex County · ~41 km
• Saint George's Lake · lake · Middlesex County · ~44 km
• Mona Reservoir · lake · Surrey County · ~60 km
• Luminous Lagoon · lake · ~74 km
• Rubble Stone Dam · lake · Cornwall County · ~76 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Jamaica

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