Olstead Lake

Olstead 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 Olstead 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 Olstead Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 59.55121, -99.41765. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Olstead Lake

• Alyward Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~39 km
• Nahilin Falls · waterfall · Kivalliq Region · ~54 km
• Blackfish Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~56 km
• Nahili Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~61 km
• Twin Falls · waterfall · Kivalliq Region · ~67 km
• Grodecki Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~6 km
• Feschuk Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~7 km
• Mahr Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~8 km
• Corbett Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~10 km
• Desmarais Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~10 km
• Prokulivich Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~11 km
• Hilliard Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~11 km
• Nueltin Lake Provincial Park · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~16 km
• Pachkowski Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~17 km
• Litchfield Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~17 km
• Mennie Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~17 km
• Kalyta Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~19 km
• Decloux Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~20 km

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Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Olstead Lake

• Munroe Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~78 km · Must-see
• Egenolf Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~84 km · Must-see
• Putahow Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~98 km · Must-see
• Putahow Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~101 km · Must-see
• Nueltin Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~107 km · Must-see
• Stony Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~112 km · Must-see
• Nejanalini Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~115 km · Must-see
• Kasmere Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~123 km · Must-see
• Alyward Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~39 km
• Blackfish Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~56 km

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