Scots Lake

Scots 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 Scots 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 Scots Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 50.35889, -111.61972. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Scots Lake

• Lake Newell · lake · County of Newell · ~30 km · Must-see
• Nav Canada · attraction · Cypress · ~53 km · Must-see
• Dinosaur Provincial Park · sanctuary · Special Area No. 2 · ~60 km · Must-see
• Badger Lake · lake · Vulcan · ~75 km · Must-see
• Johnson Reservoir · lake · County of Newell · ~17 km
• Timko Lake (Bantry Reservoir) · lake · County of Newell · ~18 km
• Kinbrook Island Provincial Park · sanctuary · County of Newell · ~30 km
• Tillebrook Provincial Park · sanctuary · County of Newell · ~30 km
• Brooks Aqueduct · fort · County of Newell · ~31 km
• Brooks Aqueduct · attraction · County of Newell · ~31 km
• Onetree Reservoir · lake · City of Brooks · ~41 km
• John Ware Cabin · fort · County of Newell · ~57 km
• Minor Lakes · lake · Municipal District of Taber · ~7 km
• Tilley Slough · lake · County of Newell · ~15 km
• Twelve Mile Coulee · viewpoint · Municipal District of Taber · ~22 km
• Louisiana Lakes · lake · County of Newell · ~24 km
• Rolling Hills Lake · lake · County of Newell · ~25 km
• Little Rolling Hills · viewpoint · County of Newell · ~26 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Scots Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Scots Lake

• Lake Newell · lake · County of Newell · ~30 km · Must-see
• Badger Lake · lake · Vulcan · ~75 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Lake · lake · Cypress · ~78 km · Must-see
• Little Bow Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area · lake · Vulcan · ~95 km · Must-see
• Bassano Dam · lake · Vulcan · ~97 km · Must-see
• Travers Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area · lake · Vulcan · ~107 km · Must-see
• McGregor Lake · lake · Vulcan · ~113 km · Must-see
• Schuler Weather Radar · lake · Cypress · ~127 km · Must-see
• Blood Indian Creek Reservoir · lake · Special Area No. 2 · ~129 km · Must-see
• Crow Indian Lake · lake · Municipal District of Taber · ~138 km · Must-see

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