Notable lake · Southwestern Ontario, Ontario
Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake is a lake in Southwestern Ontario, Ontario.
Crystal 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 Crystal 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 Crystal Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.84175, -80.30638. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crystal Lake
- Wintering Site · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cliff Site · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~14 km · Must-see
- Normandale Furnace · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fort Norfolk (Norfolk County, Ontario) · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~21 km · Must-see
- Nanticoke Battlefield War of 1812 · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bell Homestead National Historic Site · attraction · Southwestern Ontario · ~37 km · Must-see
- Her Majesty's Royal Chapel of the Mohawks · church · Southwestern Ontario · ~40 km · Must-see
- Bell Telephone Memorial · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bell Telephone Memorial park · park · Southwestern Ontario · ~42 km · Must-see
- Chiefswood · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Lisgar · lake · Southwestern Ontario · ~43 km · Must-see
- Old Woodstock Town Hall · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~61 km · Must-see
- Pittock Dam · lake · Southwestern Ontario · ~63 km · Must-see
- The Hermitage · museum · Hamilton · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lower Mill Falls · waterfall · Hamilton · ~64 km · Must-see
- Canterbury Falls · waterfall · Hamilton · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sherman Falls · waterfall · Hamilton · ~65 km · Must-see
- Dundas Falls · waterfall · Hamilton · ~65 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Crystal Lake
- Lake Lisgar · lake · Southwestern Ontario · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pittock Dam · lake · Southwestern Ontario · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lake Whittaker · lake · Southwestern Ontario · ~67 km · Must-see
- Puslinch Lake · lake · Southwestern Ontario · ~80 km · Must-see
- Fanshawe Lake · lake · Southwestern Ontario · ~93 km · Must-see
- Fanshawe Dam · lake · Southwestern Ontario · ~93 km · Must-see
- Sunfish Lake · lake · Southwestern Ontario · ~94 km · Must-see
- Paradise Lake · lake · Southwestern Ontario · ~98 km · Must-see
- Erie Harbor North Pier Light · lake · Erie · ~98 km · Must-see
- Erie Land Light · lake · Erie · ~100 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Crystal Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Crystal Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crystal Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crystal Lake?
Nearby: Wintering Site (fort, 14 km), Cliff Site (fort, 14 km), Normandale Furnace (fort, 18 km), Fort Norfolk (Norfolk County, Ontario) (fort, 21 km), Nanticoke Battlefield War of 1812 (fort, 26 km), Bell Homestead National Historic Site (attraction, 37 km).
Is Crystal Lake worth visiting?
Crystal Lake is listed as a notable lake in Ontario on Spotwander.