Notable lake · Northeastern Ontario, Ontario
Turtleshell Lake
Turtleshell Lake is a lake in Northeastern Ontario, Ontario.
Turtleshell Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Turtleshell Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Turtleshell Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.88398, -80.24646. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Turtleshell Lake
- Sturgeon River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~19 km · Must-see
- High Rock Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bear Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~22 km · Must-see
- Temagami Island · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~22 km · Must-see
- Obabika Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cross Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Temagami · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~27 km · Must-see
- Halleck Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~29 km · Must-see
- Temagami River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~29 km · Must-see
- Obabika River · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~29 km · Must-see
- Surveyor Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~29 km · Must-see
- Devil's Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~31 km · Must-see
- Snowshoe Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~35 km · Must-see
- Red Cedar Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~37 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~38 km · Must-see
- Iceland Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~39 km · Must-see
- Herridge Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~42 km · Must-see
- Little Bull Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~42 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Turtleshell Lake
- Temagami Island · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~22 km · Must-see
- Obabika Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cross Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Temagami · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~27 km · Must-see
- Halleck Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~29 km · Must-see
- Obabika River · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~29 km · Must-see
- Surveyor Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~29 km · Must-see
- Snowshoe Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~35 km · Must-see
- Red Cedar Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~37 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Turtleshell Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Turtleshell Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Turtleshell Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Turtleshell Lake?
Nearby: Sturgeon River (river spot, 19 km), High Rock Island (river spot, 20 km), Bear Island (river spot, 22 km), Temagami Island (lake, 22 km), Obabika Lake (lake, 23 km), Cross Lake (lake, 27 km).
Is Turtleshell Lake worth visiting?
Turtleshell Lake is listed as a notable lake in Ontario on Spotwander.