Must-see lake · Bono East Region, Ghana
Lake Volta
Lake Volta is a lake in Bono East Region, Ghana.
Lake Volta: 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 Volta
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 Volta — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 7.49272, -0.43302. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Volta
- Digya National Park · sanctuary · Bono East Region · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ntetiabuo Hill · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~73 km
- Abotia Hill · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~74 km
- Oboin Hill · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~74 km
- Tompori Hill · viewpoint · Eastern Region · ~74 km
- Lassi church of Pentecost · church · Bono East Region · ~41 km
- Pentecost · church · Bono East Region · ~44 km
- Nyankontre Roman Catholic Church · church · Bono East Region · ~44 km
- Apostolic_ch · church · Bono East Region · ~44 km
- Kujani Game Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Region · ~46 km
- Pentecost church · church · Bono East Region · ~49 km
- Evangelical Presbyterian Church · church · Bono East Region · ~49 km
- Bantam Mosque · dargah · Bono East Region · ~54 km
- Kwadwokrom Mosque · dargah · Bono East Region · ~54 km
- Kete-Krachi Mosque · dargah · Bono East Region · ~69 km
- Kwasi Addae Catholic Church · church · Eastern Region · ~72 km
- The Church of Pentecost, Adeemmra District, Bethel Assembly · church · Eastern Region · ~74 km
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses · church · Eastern Region · ~74 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Volta
- Volta Lake · lake · Bono East Region · ~107 km
- Kwahu Adawso · lake · Eastern Region · ~109 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Volta full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Volta 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 Volta?
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 Volta?
Nearby: Digya National Park (sanctuary, 29 km), Ntetiabuo Hill (viewpoint, 73 km), Abotia Hill (viewpoint, 74 km), Oboin Hill (viewpoint, 74 km), Tompori Hill (viewpoint, 74 km), Lassi church of Pentecost (church, 41 km).
Is Lake Volta worth visiting?
Lake Volta is listed as a must-see lake in Ghana on Spotwander.