Bell Lakes

Bell Lakes: 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 Bell Lakes

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 Bell Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.28344, -60.73178. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bell Lakes

• Cape Breton Island · river spot · Victoria · ~6 km · Must-see
• Uisge Ban Falls · waterfall · Victoria · ~11 km · Must-see
• Kelly's Mountain · viewpoint · Victoria · ~20 km · Must-see
• Kidston Island Lighthouse · beach · Victoria · ~26 km · Must-see
• Kidston Island · river spot · Victoria · ~26 km · Must-see
• Boularderie Island · river spot · Cape Breton · ~27 km · Must-see
• McMillan Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~34 km · Must-see
• Breton Cove Pond · lake · Victoria · ~36 km · Must-see
• Scotch Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~38 km · Must-see
• Gisborne Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~42 km · Must-see
• South Lake Dam and Spillway · lake · Victoria · ~43 km · Must-see
• Wreck Cove Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~44 km · Must-see
• Boot Lake · lake · Victoria · ~45 km · Must-see
• Artemise Lake · lake · Victoria · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Ainslie · lake · Inverness · ~50 km · Must-see
• Blacketts Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~51 km · Must-see
• Flint Lake · lake · Victoria · ~53 km · Must-see
• Chéticamp Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~53 km · Must-see

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Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bell Lakes

• McMillan Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~34 km · Must-see
• Breton Cove Pond · lake · Victoria · ~36 km · Must-see
• Scotch Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~38 km · Must-see
• Gisborne Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~42 km · Must-see
• South Lake Dam and Spillway · lake · Victoria · ~43 km · Must-see
• Wreck Cove Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~44 km · Must-see
• Boot Lake · lake · Victoria · ~45 km · Must-see
• Artemise Lake · lake · Victoria · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Ainslie · lake · Inverness · ~50 km · Must-see
• Blacketts Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~51 km · Must-see

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