Must-see lake · Centre-du-Québec, Quebec
Lac William
Lac William is a lake in Centre-du-Québec, Quebec.
Lac William: 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 Lac William
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 Lac William — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.12414, -71.56849. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lac William
- Lac Caribou · lake · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lac Breeches · lake · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lac Bécancour · lake · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lac Sunday · lake · Centre-du-Québec · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lac Nicolet · lake · Centre-du-Québec · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mont Ham · viewpoint · Estrie · ~47 km · Must-see
- Grand lac Saint-François · lake · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~48 km · Must-see
- Barrage Aylmer · lake · Estrie · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lac Louise · lake · Estrie · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lac Joseph · lake · Centre-du-Québec · ~10 km
- Anglican Christ Church of Lower Ireland · church · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~11 km
- Les Trois Chutes · waterfall · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~12 km
- Parc municipal · park · Centre-du-Québec · ~19 km
- Chutes Bailey · waterfall · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~20 km
- Parc de l'école Notre-Dame · park · Centre-du-Québec · ~22 km
- Parc Desjardins · park · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~22 km
- Musee Mineralogique et Minier · museum · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~24 km
- Parc de la Gare-Somerset · park · Centre-du-Québec · ~25 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lac William
- Lac Caribou · lake · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lac Breeches · lake · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lac Bécancour · lake · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lac Sunday · lake · Centre-du-Québec · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lac Nicolet · lake · Centre-du-Québec · ~41 km · Must-see
- Grand lac Saint-François · lake · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~48 km · Must-see
- Barrage Aylmer · lake · Estrie · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lac Louise · lake · Estrie · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lac des Îles · lake · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~77 km · Must-see
- Lac Whitton · lake · Estrie · ~85 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lac William full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lac William 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 Lac William?
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 Lac William?
Nearby: Lac Caribou (lake, 27 km), Lac Breeches (lake, 31 km), Lac Bécancour (lake, 32 km), Lac Sunday (lake, 34 km), Lac Nicolet (lake, 41 km), Mont Ham (viewpoint, 47 km).
Is Lac William worth visiting?
Lac William is listed as a must-see lake in Quebec on Spotwander.