Snap Lake

Snap 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 Snap 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 Snap Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 63.58350, -110.85099. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Snap Lake

• MacKay Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~52 km · Must-see
• Hilltop Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~32 km
• Anarin Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~61 km
• Wolverine Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~62 km
• Rae Falls · waterfall · North Slave Region · ~66 km
• Lac Capot Blanc · lake · North Slave Region · ~16 km
• Camsell Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~25 km
• King Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~28 km
• Haywood Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~29 km
• Lac Tête d'Ours · lake · North Slave Region · ~34 km
• Portage Bay · beach · North Slave Region · ~35 km
• Athenia Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~41 km
• Indian Hill Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~42 km
• Old Canoe Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~43 km
• Lake of the Enemy · lake · North Slave Region · ~46 km
• Benjamin Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~51 km
• Coombe Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~52 km
• Warburton Bay · lake · North Slave Region · ~53 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Snap Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Snap Lake

• MacKay Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lac de Gras · lake · North Slave Region · ~129 km · Must-see
• Hilltop Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~32 km
• Anarin Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~61 km
• Wolverine Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~62 km
• Lockhart Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~77 km
• Cache Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~77 km
• Lac du Mort · lake · North Slave Region · ~81 km
• Beaverleg Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~84 km
• Akaitcho Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~101 km

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