Must-see lake · Central Ontario, Ontario
Mitchell Lake
Mitchell Lake is a lake in Central Ontario, Ontario.
Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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 Mitchell Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.57784, -78.94459. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mitchell Lake
- Balsam Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~10 km · Must-see
- Centennial Park Road · fort · Central Ontario · ~10 km · Must-see
- Balsam Lake Provincial Park · lake · Central Ontario · ~11 km · Must-see
- Canal Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hogg Rock · river spot · Central Ontario · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cameron Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dalrymple Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~20 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~21 km · Must-see
- Head Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~23 km · Must-see
- Shadow Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~24 km · Must-see
- Four Mile Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~25 km · Must-see
- Old Stone Church · church · Durham Region · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~29 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~31 km · Must-see
- Trent-Severn Waterway · attraction · Central Ontario · ~32 km · Must-see
- Thorah Island · river spot · Durham Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~35 km · Must-see
- Strawberry Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~39 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mitchell Lake
- Balsam Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~10 km · Must-see
- Balsam Lake Provincial Park · lake · Central Ontario · ~11 km · Must-see
- Canal Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cameron Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dalrymple Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~20 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~21 km · Must-see
- Head Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~23 km · Must-see
- Shadow Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~24 km · Must-see
- Four Mile Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mitchell Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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 Mitchell Lake?
Nearby: Balsam Lake (lake, 10 km), Centennial Park Road (fort, 10 km), Balsam Lake Provincial Park (lake, 11 km), Canal Lake (lake, 12 km), Hogg Rock (river spot, 13 km), Cameron Lake (lake, 18 km).
Is Mitchell Lake worth visiting?
Mitchell Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Ontario on Spotwander.