Sandy Lake

Sandy 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 Sandy 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 Sandy Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 59.61820, -100.50116. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sandy Lake

• Putahow Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~39 km · Must-see
• Putahow Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~43 km · Must-see
• Kasmere Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~47 km · Must-see
• Nahili Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~28 km
• Nahilin Falls · waterfall · Kivalliq Region · ~31 km
• Graves Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~32 km
• Kasmere Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~46 km
• Rasmussen Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~47 km
• Alyward Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~60 km
• Kasmere Falls · waterfall · Kivalliq Region · ~63 km
• Andres Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~5 km
• Botting Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~7 km
• Kopp Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~10 km
• Downes Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~12 km
• Creba Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~13 km
• Bellingham Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~13 km
• Bingham Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~18 km
• Tuninili Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~18 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Sandy Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sandy Lake

• Putahow Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~39 km · Must-see
• Putahow Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~43 km · Must-see
• Kasmere Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~47 km · Must-see
• Colvin Lake Provincial Park · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~75 km · Must-see
• Egenolf Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~85 km · Must-see
• Nueltin Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~124 km · Must-see
• Hanis Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~137 km · Must-see
• Kasba Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~140 km · Must-see
• Holtby Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~144 km · Must-see
• Henderson Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~149 km · Must-see

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