Must-see lake · Saint John, New Brunswick
Balls Lake
Balls Lake is a lake in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Balls 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 Balls 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 Balls Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.23642, -65.89620. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Balls Lake
- Cape Spencer Lighthouse · beach · Saint John · ~6 km · Must-see
- Partridge Island · river spot · Saint John · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saint John Jewish Historical Museum · museum · Saint John · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception · church · Saint John · ~17 km · Must-see
- Carleton Martello Tower · fort · Saint John · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fort Howe · fort · Saint John · ~18 km · Must-see
- Rockwood Park · park · Saint John · ~19 km · Must-see
- Reversing Falls · waterfall · Saint John · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Point · lake · Saint John · ~20 km · Must-see
- Manawagonish Island · river spot · Saint John · ~21 km · Must-see
- Irving Nature Park · park · Saint John · ~22 km · Must-see
- Swift Point · beach · Saint John · ~23 km · Must-see
- Long Island · river spot · Kings · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hardy Island · river spot · Saint John · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kennebecasis Island · river spot · Kings · ~26 km · Must-see
- Minister's Face Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Kings · ~26 km · Must-see
- Musquash Island · river spot · Saint John · ~35 km · Must-see
- LSM-[??] · fort · Saint John · ~37 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Balls Lake
- Pleasant Point · lake · Saint John · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cassidy Lake · lake · Kings · ~57 km · Must-see
- Disappointment Lake · lake · Charlotte · ~69 km · Must-see
- A Lake · lake · Charlotte · ~69 km · Must-see
- Annapolis Basin · lake · Annapolis · ~81 km · Must-see
- Lake Utopia · lake · Charlotte · ~89 km · Must-see
- Johnny Waterhole · lake · Annapolis · ~92 km · Must-see
- Causeway and Dam · lake · Annapolis · ~96 km · Must-see
- Lake Midway · lake · Charlotte · ~99 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Queens · ~103 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Balls Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Balls 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 Balls 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 Balls Lake?
Nearby: Cape Spencer Lighthouse (beach, 6 km), Partridge Island (river spot, 16 km), Saint John Jewish Historical Museum (museum, 16 km), Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (church, 17 km), Carleton Martello Tower (fort, 18 km), Fort Howe (fort, 18 km).
Is Balls Lake worth visiting?
Balls Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New Brunswick on Spotwander.