Must-see lake · Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Cochran Lake
Cochran Lake is a lake in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Cochran 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 Cochran 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 Cochran Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.09873, -59.99397. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cochran Lake
- Beaverdam Pond · lake · Cape Breton · ~5 km · Must-see
- First Dodds Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cusack Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tank Pond · lake · Cape Breton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Boutellier Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Buscombe Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bray Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Renwick park · park · Cape Breton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Glace Bay Baptist Church · church · Cape Breton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Catalone Beach · beach · Cape Breton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cape Breton Miners Museum · museum · Cape Breton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dumaresq Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fieldings Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ducker Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Marconi National Historic Site · museum · Cape Breton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Deadman Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~17 km · Must-see
- Devils Hill Falls · waterfall · Cape Breton · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Pond · lake · Cape Breton · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cochran Lake
- Beaverdam Pond · lake · Cape Breton · ~5 km · Must-see
- First Dodds Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cusack Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tank Pond · lake · Cape Breton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Boutellier Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Buscombe Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bray Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dumaresq Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fieldings Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ducker Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~16 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cochran Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cochran 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 Cochran 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 Cochran Lake?
Nearby: Beaverdam Pond (lake, 5 km), First Dodds Lake (lake, 8 km), Cusack Lake (lake, 9 km), Tank Pond (lake, 10 km), Boutellier Lake (lake, 12 km), Buscombe Lake (lake, 13 km).
Is Cochran Lake worth visiting?
Cochran Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.