James Lake

James 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 James 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 James Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 57.71678, -106.53397. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near James Lake

• Johns Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~23 km · Must-see
• Battle of Duck Lake · fort · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~24 km · Must-see
• Ispatinow Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~33 km · Must-see
• Auriat Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cree Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~36 km · Must-see
• Turner Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~46 km · Must-see
• Fleming Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~53 km · Must-see
• Cowie Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~56 km · Must-see
• Rowles Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~19 km
• Currie Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~28 km
• Pelletier Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~30 km
• Davies Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~33 km
• Dunbar Falls · waterfall · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~66 km
• American Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~75 km
• Kercher Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~5 km
• Rainville Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~10 km
• McPhail Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~12 km
• Weitzel Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of James Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near James Lake

• Cree Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~36 km · Must-see
• Costigan Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~117 km · Must-see
• Rowles Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~19 km
• American Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~75 km
• Mudjatik Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~90 km
• MacGuire Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~97 km
• Loszchuk Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~103 km
• Desnomie Lakes · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~106 km
• Solitude Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~107 km
• Brudell Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~110 km

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