Must-see lake · Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec
Lac Simard
Lac Simard is a lake in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec.
Lac Simard: 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 Simard
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 Simard — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.60498, -78.70479. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lac Simard
- Lac Simard · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~4 km · Must-see
- Petit réservoir des Quinze · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~53 km · Must-see
- Île aux Fraises · river spot · Abitibi-Témiscamingue · ~1 km
- La Semelle · river spot · Abitibi-Témiscamingue · ~3 km
- Îles Jumelles · river spot · Abitibi-Témiscamingue · ~5 km
- Île de la Croix · river spot · Abitibi-Témiscamingue · ~5 km
- Île Caroline · river spot · Abitibi-Témiscamingue · ~6 km
- Baie Klock · beach · Abitibi-Témiscamingue · ~6 km
- Île Bryson · river spot · Abitibi-Témiscamingue · ~7 km
- Baie de la Pauvreté · beach · Abitibi-Témiscamingue · ~7 km
- Baie Bryson · beach · Abitibi-Témiscamingue · ~7 km
- Île Verte · river spot · Abitibi-Témiscamingue · ~8 km
- Île Little Gull · river spot · Abitibi-Témiscamingue · ~8 km
- Île Winneway · river spot · Abitibi-Témiscamingue · ~9 km
- Île du Refuge · river spot · Abitibi-Témiscamingue · ~9 km
- Baie des Chicots · beach · Abitibi-Témiscamingue · ~9 km
- Baie Crow · beach · Abitibi-Témiscamingue · ~10 km
- Baie du Crique Noir · beach · Abitibi-Témiscamingue · ~11 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lac Simard
- Lac Simard · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~4 km · Must-see
- Petit réservoir des Quinze · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Temiskaming · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~88 km · Must-see
- Lac Osisko · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~94 km · Must-see
- Raven Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~99 km · Must-see
- Lac Kipawa · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~103 km · Must-see
- Gorrie Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~104 km · Must-see
- Fourbass Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~105 km · Must-see
- Montreal River · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~105 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~110 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lac Simard full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lac Simard 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 Simard?
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 Simard?
Nearby: Lac Simard (lake, 4 km), Petit réservoir des Quinze (lake, 53 km), Île aux Fraises (river spot, 1 km), La Semelle (river spot, 3 km), Îles Jumelles (river spot, 5 km), Île de la Croix (river spot, 5 km).
Is Lac Simard worth visiting?
Lac Simard is listed as a must-see lake in Quebec on Spotwander.