Must-see lake · Mauricie, Quebec
Lac aux Sables
Lac aux Sables is a lake in Mauricie, Quebec.
Lac aux Sables: 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 aux Sables
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 aux Sables — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.87605, -72.37613. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lac aux Sables
- Lac Charest · lake · Mauricie · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lac Blanc · lake · Capitale-Nationale · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lac Croche · lake · Mauricie · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lac Traverse · lake · Mauricie · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lac Émeraude · lake · Capitale-Nationale · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lac Terrien · lake · Mauricie · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lac Long · lake · Mauricie · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lac des Chicots · lake · Mauricie · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lac Carillon · lake · Capitale-Nationale · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lac Fontaine · lake · Mauricie · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lac Montauban · lake · Mauricie · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lac de la Morelle · lake · Capitale-Nationale · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lac du Jésuite · waterfall · Mauricie · ~21 km · Must-see
- Rivière à Pierre · river spot · Capitale-Nationale · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lac Roberge · lake · Mauricie · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lac Pierre-Paul · lake · Mauricie · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lac Masketsi · lake · Mauricie · ~24 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Bernardin-de-Sienne · church · Capitale-Nationale · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lac aux Sables
- Lac Charest · lake · Mauricie · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lac Blanc · lake · Capitale-Nationale · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lac Croche · lake · Mauricie · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lac Traverse · lake · Mauricie · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lac Émeraude · lake · Capitale-Nationale · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lac Terrien · lake · Mauricie · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lac Long · lake · Mauricie · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lac des Chicots · lake · Mauricie · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lac Carillon · lake · Capitale-Nationale · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lac Fontaine · lake · Mauricie · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lac aux Sables full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lac aux Sables 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 aux Sables?
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 aux Sables?
Nearby: Lac Charest (lake, 8 km), Lac Blanc (lake, 13 km), Lac Croche (lake, 13 km), Lac Traverse (lake, 15 km), Lac Émeraude (lake, 16 km), Lac Terrien (lake, 16 km).
Is Lac aux Sables worth visiting?
Lac aux Sables is listed as a must-see lake in Quebec on Spotwander.