Must-see lake · Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario is a lake in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania.
Lake Ontario: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Lake Ontario
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lake Ontario — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.73410, -77.98534. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Ontario
- Barnum House · fort · Central Ontario · ~36 km · Must-see
- Victoria Hall · fort · Central Ontario · ~36 km · Must-see
- Scotch Bonnet Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Beach State Park · beach · Monroe · ~52 km · Must-see
- Nicholson Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~53 km · Must-see
- Oak Orchard Lighthouse · beach · Orleans · ~54 km · Must-see
- Oak Orchard State Marine Park · attraction · Orleans · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lakeside Beach State Park · beach · Orleans · ~57 km · Must-see
- Waterport Reservoir Dam · lake · Orleans · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cow Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~63 km · Must-see
- Trenton Cenotaph · fort · Central Ontario · ~65 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~67 km · Must-see
- Afghanistan Repatriation Memorial · fort · Central Ontario · ~68 km · Must-see
- Serpent Mounds Park · fort · Central Ontario · ~68 km · Must-see
- Golden Hill State Park · sanctuary · Niagara · ~71 km · Must-see
- Thirty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Niagara · ~71 km · Must-see
- Pullman Universalist Memorial Church · church · Orleans · ~71 km · Must-see
- Bowmanville POW camp · fort · Durham Region · ~74 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Ontario
- Waterport Reservoir Dam · lake · Orleans · ~62 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~67 km · Must-see
- Otonabee River · lake · Central Ontario · ~76 km · Must-see
- Peterborough Centennial Fountain · lake · Central Ontario · ~85 km · Must-see
- Eastman Dental Dispensary Building · lake · Monroe · ~89 km · Must-see
- Middleport Reservoir Dam · lake · Niagara · ~90 km · Must-see
- Cobbs Hill Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~93 km · Must-see
- Buckley Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~98 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Wilson · lake · Niagara · ~103 km · Must-see
- Katchewanooka Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~103 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Ontario full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Ontario yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lake Ontario?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lake Ontario?
Nearby: Barnum House (fort, 36 km), Victoria Hall (fort, 36 km), Scotch Bonnet Island (river spot, 50 km), Hamlin Beach State Park (beach, 52 km), Nicholson Island (river spot, 53 km), Oak Orchard Lighthouse (beach, 54 km).
Is Lake Ontario worth visiting?
Lake Ontario is listed as a must-see lake in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.