Must-see lake · Central Ontario, Ontario
Jack Lake
Jack Lake is a lake in Central Ontario, Ontario.
Jack Lake: 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 Jack Lake
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 Jack Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.69658, -78.03203. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jack Lake
- Petroglyphs Provincial Park · fort · Central Ontario · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kasshabog Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~11 km · Must-see
- Peterborough Petroglyphs · attraction · Central Ontario · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chandos Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~17 km · Must-see
- The "Gut" Conservation Reserve · sanctuary · Central Ontario · ~18 km · Must-see
- Anstruther Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tangamong Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~19 km · Must-see
- Stony Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~21 km · Must-see
- Burleigh Falls · waterfall · Central Ontario · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bob's Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lovesick Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mississagua Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~28 km · Must-see
- Catchacoma Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~29 km · Must-see
- Eels Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~30 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lower Buckhorn Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~33 km · Must-see
- Warsaw Caves Conservation Area · cave · Central Ontario · ~35 km · Must-see
- Paddy's Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~36 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jack Lake
- Kasshabog Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chandos Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~17 km · Must-see
- Anstruther Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tangamong Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~19 km · Must-see
- Stony Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bob's Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lovesick Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mississagua Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~28 km · Must-see
- Catchacoma Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~29 km · Must-see
- Eels Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~30 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Jack Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Jack Lake 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 Jack Lake?
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 Jack Lake?
Nearby: Petroglyphs Provincial Park (fort, 10 km), Kasshabog Lake (lake, 11 km), Peterborough Petroglyphs (attraction, 11 km), Chandos Lake (lake, 17 km), The "Gut" Conservation Reserve (sanctuary, 18 km), Anstruther Lake (lake, 19 km).
Is Jack Lake worth visiting?
Jack Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Ontario on Spotwander.