Notable lake · Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Dans Lake
Dans Lake is a lake in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
Dans Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Dans Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Dans Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.64929, -61.47669. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dans Lake
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~6 km · Must-see
- Goose Harbour Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~15 km · Must-see
- Brileys Lake · lake · Inverness · ~16 km · Must-see
- MacGregors Lake · lake · Inverness · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sundown Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~18 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam Lake · lake · Richmond · ~19 km · Must-see
- MacIntyre Lake · lake · Inverness · ~19 km · Must-see
- MacArthurs Lake · lake · Inverness · ~27 km · Must-see
- McCarthys Lake · lake · Richmond · ~30 km · Must-see
- MacPherson Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~31 km · Must-see
- Middle Lake · lake · Richmond · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lauchlin Lake · lake · Richmond · ~34 km · Must-see
- Janvrin Island · river spot · Richmond · ~34 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~35 km · Must-see
- Pomquet Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~35 km · Must-see
- Monks Head Pond · lake · Antigonish · ~36 km · Must-see
- Buchanan Lake · lake · Richmond · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ballams Pond · lake · Richmond · ~37 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dans Lake
- Goose Harbour Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~15 km · Must-see
- Brileys Lake · lake · Inverness · ~16 km · Must-see
- MacGregors Lake · lake · Inverness · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sundown Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~18 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam Lake · lake · Richmond · ~19 km · Must-see
- MacIntyre Lake · lake · Inverness · ~19 km · Must-see
- MacArthurs Lake · lake · Inverness · ~27 km · Must-see
- McCarthys Lake · lake · Richmond · ~30 km · Must-see
- MacPherson Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~31 km · Must-see
- Middle Lake · lake · Richmond · ~31 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dans Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dans Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dans Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dans Lake?
Nearby: Balache Point (beach, 6 km), Goose Harbour Lake (lake, 15 km), Brileys Lake (lake, 16 km), MacGregors Lake (lake, 17 km), Sundown Lake (lake, 18 km), Beaver Dam Lake (lake, 19 km).
Is Dans Lake worth visiting?
Dans Lake is listed as a notable lake in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.