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Cook Lake

Cook Lake is a lake in Lake, Florida.

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Cook 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 Cook 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 Cook Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 28.59104, -81.80770. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cook Lake

Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
Green Mountain Scenic Overlook & Trailhead · park · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
Florida Trail · trek · Lake · ~22 km · Must-see
Lake Apopka · lake · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
Lake Harris · lake · Lake · ~23 km · Must-see
Apopka-Beauclair Lock and Dam · lake · Lake · ~24 km · Must-see
Black Lake · lake · Orange · ~27 km · Must-see
Lake Ingram · lake · Orange · ~27 km · Must-see
Winter Garden Heritage Foundation · museum · Orange · ~27 km · Must-see
Lake Hartley · lake · Orange · ~28 km · Must-see
Lake Tilden · lake · Orange · ~28 km · Must-see
Lake Hancock · lake · Orange · ~30 km · Must-see
Hickorynut Lake · lake · Orange · ~30 km · Must-see
Lake Roberts · lake · Orange · ~31 km · Must-see
Leesburg Heritage Society and Historical Museum · museum · Lake · ~32 km · Must-see
Magnolia Park · park · Orange · ~32 km · Must-see
Lake Bennet · lake · Orange · ~34 km · Must-see
Mount Dora History Museum · museum · Lake · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cook Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cook Lake

Lake Apopka · lake · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
Lake Harris · lake · Lake · ~23 km · Must-see
Apopka-Beauclair Lock and Dam · lake · Lake · ~24 km · Must-see
Black Lake · lake · Orange · ~27 km · Must-see
Lake Ingram · lake · Orange · ~27 km · Must-see
Lake Hartley · lake · Orange · ~28 km · Must-see
Lake Tilden · lake · Orange · ~28 km · Must-see
Lake Hancock · lake · Orange · ~30 km · Must-see
Hickorynut Lake · lake · Orange · ~30 km · Must-see
Lake Roberts · lake · Orange · ~31 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Florida

Frequently asked

Is Cook Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Cook Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Cook Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Cook Lake?

Nearby: Sugarloaf Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), Green Mountain Scenic Overlook & Trailhead (park, 14 km), Florida Trail (trek, 22 km), Lake Apopka (lake, 23 km), Lake Harris (lake, 23 km), Apopka-Beauclair Lock and Dam (lake, 24 km).