Must-see lake · East Ayrshire, Scotland
Loch Doon
Loch Doon is a lake in East Ayrshire, Scotland.
Loch Doon: 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 Loch Doon
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 Loch Doon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.24487, -4.37616. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loch Doon
- Loch Doon Castle (re-located) · fort · East Ayrshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Coran of Portmark · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~5 km · Must-see
- Meaul · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cairnsgarroch · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~8 km · Must-see
- Carlin's Cairn · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~11 km · Must-see
- Corserine · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~13 km · Must-see
- Shalloch on Minnoch · viewpoint · South Ayrshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mullwharchar · viewpoint · East Ayrshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kirriereoch Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dungeon Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~16 km · Must-see
- Loch Enoch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~16 km · Must-see
- Moorbrock Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~16 km · Must-see
- Merrick · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~16 km · Must-see
- Milldown · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~17 km · Must-see
- Windy Standard · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~17 km · Must-see
- Meikle Millyea · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~18 km · Must-see
- Loch Neldricken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~19 km · Must-see
- Blairquhan Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Doon
- Loch Enoch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~16 km · Must-see
- Loch Neldricken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~19 km · Must-see
- Loch Valley · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~20 km · Must-see
- Loch Trool · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~24 km · Must-see
- Clatteringshaws Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~26 km · Must-see
- Loch Dornal · lake · South Ayrshire · ~36 km · Must-see
- Loch Ken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~41 km · Must-see
- Woodhall Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~43 km · Must-see
- Carlingwark Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lochrutton Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loch Doon full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loch Doon 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 Loch Doon?
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 Loch Doon?
Nearby: Loch Doon Castle (re-located) (fort, 3 km), Coran of Portmark (viewpoint, 5 km), Meaul (viewpoint, 8 km), Cairnsgarroch (viewpoint, 8 km), Carlin's Cairn (viewpoint, 11 km), Corserine (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Loch Doon worth visiting?
Loch Doon is listed as a must-see lake in Scotland on Spotwander.