King Lake

King 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 King 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 King Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 63.78357, -110.75108. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near King Lake

• MacKay Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~26 km · Must-see
• Hilltop Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~60 km
• Anarin Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~69 km
• Portage Bay · beach · North Slave Region · ~20 km
• Snap Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~28 km
• Lac Capot Blanc · lake · North Slave Region · ~30 km
• Lake of the Enemy · lake · North Slave Region · ~31 km
• Dumbell Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~40 km
• Camsell Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~42 km
• Big Island · river spot · North Slave Region · ~43 km
• Reid Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~46 km
• Warburton Bay · lake · North Slave Region · ~47 km
• Haywood Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~49 km
• Athenia Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~51 km
• Munn Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~52 km
• Lac Tête d'Ours · lake · North Slave Region · ~59 km
• Marlo Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~61 km
• Courageous Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~61 km

See everything within a day’s drive of King Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near King Lake

• MacKay Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lac de Gras · lake · North Slave Region · ~101 km · Must-see
• Aylmer Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~146 km · Must-see
• Hilltop Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~60 km
• Anarin Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~69 km
• Lockhart Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~85 km
• Wolverine Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~89 km
• Cache Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~105 km
• Lac du Mort · lake · North Slave Region · ~110 km
• Beaverleg Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~112 km

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