Askey Lake

Askey 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 Askey 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 Askey Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 59.65733, -98.71648. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Askey Lake

• Munroe Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~65 km · Must-see
• Nejanalini Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~66 km · Must-see
• Twin Falls · waterfall · Kivalliq Region · ~25 km
• Baralzon Lake Ecological Reserve · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~57 km
• Nejanilini Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~63 km
• Baralzon Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~68 km
• Fediuk Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~10 km
• Kendzierski Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~11 km
• Guick Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~13 km
• Hilts Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~13 km
• Popaden Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~14 km
• Bangle Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~14 km
• Danyliuk Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~15 km
• Kapusta Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~15 km
• Lupinsky Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~16 km
• Welburn Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~19 km
• Lintick Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~19 km
• Huppert Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~20 km

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Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Askey Lake

• Munroe Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~65 km · Must-see
• Nejanalini Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~66 km · Must-see
• Nueltin Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~104 km · Must-see
• Stony Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~112 km · Must-see
• Egenolf Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~128 km · Must-see
• Shethanei Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~134 km · Must-see
• Putahow Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~139 km · Must-see
• Putahow Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~141 km · Must-see
• Baralzon Lake Ecological Reserve · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~57 km
• Nejanilini Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~63 km

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