Must-see lake · Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hamilton Lake
Hamilton Lake is a lake in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.86320, -62.60924. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hamilton Lake
- Grand Lake · lake · Halifax · ~7 km · Must-see
- Taylors Head Bay · beach · Halifax · ~9 km · Must-see
- Little Cranberry Lake · lake · Halifax · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sullivans Lake · lake · Halifax · ~10 km · Must-see
- West River · lake · Halifax · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tangier Lake · lake · Halifax · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tangier Island Pond · lake · Halifax · ~15 km · Must-see
- Shingle Lake · lake · Halifax · ~17 km · Must-see
- Back Rocky Lake · lake · Halifax · ~18 km · Must-see
- East Little Paul Lake · lake · Halifax · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Halifax · ~18 km · Must-see
- Paul Lake · lake · Halifax · ~19 km · Must-see
- Murphys Black Duck Lake · lake · Halifax · ~19 km · Must-see
- Brandy Lake · lake · Halifax · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bare Rock Lake · lake · Halifax · ~19 km · Must-see
- West Little Paul Lake · lake · Halifax · ~19 km · Must-see
- Niagara Lake · lake · Halifax · ~20 km · Must-see
- Newcombe Lake · lake · Halifax · ~21 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hamilton Lake
- Grand Lake · lake · Halifax · ~7 km · Must-see
- Little Cranberry Lake · lake · Halifax · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sullivans Lake · lake · Halifax · ~10 km · Must-see
- West River · lake · Halifax · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tangier Lake · lake · Halifax · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tangier Island Pond · lake · Halifax · ~15 km · Must-see
- Shingle Lake · lake · Halifax · ~17 km · Must-see
- Back Rocky Lake · lake · Halifax · ~18 km · Must-see
- East Little Paul Lake · lake · Halifax · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Halifax · ~18 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hamilton Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton Lake?
Nearby: Grand Lake (lake, 7 km), Taylors Head Bay (beach, 9 km), Little Cranberry Lake (lake, 9 km), Sullivans Lake (lake, 10 km), West River (lake, 11 km), Tangier Lake (lake, 13 km).
Is Hamilton Lake worth visiting?
Hamilton Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.