Abbott Lake

Abbott 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 Abbott 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 Abbott Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 59.66483, -97.33221. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Abbott Lake

• Nejanalini Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~33 km · Must-see
• Nejanilini Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~35 km
• Commonwealth Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~35 km
• Commonwealth Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~36 km
• Scrymgeour Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~37 km
• Slezak Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~42 km
• Simbalist Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~49 km
• Grayling Falls · waterfall · Kivalliq Region · ~49 km
• Abey Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~49 km
• Caribou River Provincial Park · sanctuary · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~52 km
• Ferris Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~55 km
• Baralzon Lake Ecological Reserve · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~58 km
• Barr Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~58 km
• Lawrie Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~62 km
• Ogren Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~66 km
• Cunningham Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~66 km
• Baralzon Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~68 km
• MacLeod Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~70 km

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Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Abbott Lake

• Nejanalini Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~33 km · Must-see
• Munroe Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~108 km · Must-see
• Shethanei Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~126 km · Must-see
• Stony Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~146 km · Must-see
• Nejanilini Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~35 km
• Commonwealth Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~35 km
• Commonwealth Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~36 km
• Scrymgeour Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~37 km
• Slezak Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~42 km
• Simbalist Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~49 km

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