Must-see lake · Littoral, Cameroon
Lac Ossa
Lac Ossa is a lake in Littoral, Cameroon.
Lac Ossa: 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 Lac Ossa
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 Lac Ossa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 3.81251, 10.02102. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lac Ossa
- Lac Tissongo · lake · Littoral · ~38 km · Must-see
- Douala-Edéa National Park · sanctuary · Littoral · ~48 km · Must-see
- Île Manoka · river spot · Littoral · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul · church · Littoral · ~56 km · Must-see
- la Nouvelle Liberté · fort · Littoral · ~56 km · Must-see
- Ancien Palais des Rois Bell · fort · Littoral · ~56 km · Must-see
- Doual'Art · museum · Littoral · ~56 km · Must-see
- Barrage hydroélectrique d'Édéa · lake · Littoral · ~15 km
- Chutes de Massoumbon · waterfall · Littoral · ~43 km
- Chutes de Dehanè · waterfall · Littoral · ~45 km
- Entrée Cité de la Paix · cave · Littoral · ~52 km
- Kingdom Cave · cave · Littoral · ~55 km
- Paroisse Antioche Bonamoussadi · church · Littoral · ~55 km
- Hôpital Laquintinie · fort · Littoral · ~55 km
- Maison Olivia · fort · Littoral · ~55 km
- La cave du château · cave · Littoral · ~56 km
- Carrefour Baobab · fort · Littoral · ~56 km
- Maritime Museum · museum · Littoral · ~56 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lac Ossa
- Lac Tissongo · lake · Littoral · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Barombi Mbo · lake · Southwest · ~146 km · Must-see
- Barrage hydroélectrique d'Édéa · lake · Littoral · ~15 km
- Songloulou Dam · lake · Littoral · ~72 km
- Lac Mboandong · lake · Southwest · ~137 km
- Lake Barombi Koto · lake · Southwest · ~139 km
- Lac Miwia · lake · Littoral · ~3 km
- Lac Mboli · lake · Littoral · ~19 km
- Mindimba · lake · Littoral · ~34 km
- Nsa · lake · Littoral · ~40 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lac Ossa full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lac Ossa 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 Lac Ossa?
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 Lac Ossa?
Nearby: Lac Tissongo (lake, 38 km), Douala-Edéa National Park (sanctuary, 48 km), Île Manoka (river spot, 52 km), Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul (church, 56 km), la Nouvelle Liberté (fort, 56 km), Ancien Palais des Rois Bell (fort, 56 km).
Is Lac Ossa worth visiting?
Lac Ossa is listed as a must-see lake in Cameroon on Spotwander.