Must-see lake · Dakar Region, Senegal
Lac rose
Lac rose is a lake in Dakar Region, Senegal.
Lac rose: 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 rose
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 rose — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 14.83990, -17.23362. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lac rose
- Centre de protection des tortues du Sénégal · park · Dakar Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Abbaye de Keur Moussa · church · Thiès Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Zoo de Hann · sanctuary · Dakar Region · ~31 km · Must-see
- Plage de la Voile d'Or · beach · Dakar Region · ~32 km · Must-see
- Saint Charles Church · church · Dakar Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Island of Gorée · river spot · Dakar Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mosquée de Gorée · dargah · Dakar Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Massalikoul Djinane · dargah · Dakar Region · ~35 km · Must-see
- Musée des Civilisations Noires · museum · Dakar Region · ~35 km · Must-see
- Grande Mosquée de Dakar · dargah · Dakar Region · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cathédrale du Souvenir africain · church · Dakar Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Musée Théodore-Monod d'Art africain · museum · Dakar Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Musée des Forces Armées Sénégalaises · museum · Dakar Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mosquée de la Divinité · dargah · Dakar Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- African Renaissance Monument · attraction · Dakar Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Monument de la Renaissance Africaine · fort · Dakar Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Ngor · river spot · Dakar Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Phare des Mamelles · beach · Dakar Region · ~39 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lac rose
- Lac Retba · lake · Dakar Region · ~1 km
- SDE1 · lake · Dakar Region · ~32 km
- SDE2 · lake · Dakar Region · ~32 km
- Digue · lake · Fatick Region · ~114 km
- Puits de sel · lake · Fatick Region · ~119 km
- Digue · lake · Fatick Region · ~127 km
- Puits de sel · lake · Fatick Region · ~133 km
- Puits de sel · lake · Kaolack Region · ~146 km
- Ndouteroum · lake · Thiès Region · ~24 km
- Houm Dohane · lake · Thiès Region · ~25 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lac rose full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lac rose 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 rose?
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 rose?
Nearby: Centre de protection des tortues du Sénégal (park, 8 km), Abbaye de Keur Moussa (church, 17 km), Zoo de Hann (sanctuary, 31 km), Plage de la Voile d'Or (beach, 32 km), Saint Charles Church (church, 33 km), Island of Gorée (river spot, 33 km).
Is Lac rose worth visiting?
Lac rose is listed as a must-see lake in Senegal on Spotwander.