Must-see lake · Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Belle Lake
Belle Lake is a lake in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Belle 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 Belle 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 Belle Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.95170, -60.10596. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Belle Lake
- Little Ferguson Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~1 km · Must-see
- Little MacLeod Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~1 km · Must-see
- MacMullin Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~1 km · Must-see
- Dixon Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lower MacLeod Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~3 km · Must-see
- MacIsaacs Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Danny MacDonalds Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~4 km · Must-see
- MacInnis Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Taylors Ponds · lake · Cape Breton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Twelve Mile Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cavanaghs Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~8 km · Must-see
- Stewarts Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fieldings Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~9 km · Must-see
- Devils Hill Falls · waterfall · Cape Breton · ~9 km · Must-see
- Marion Bridge Weather Radar · attraction · Cape Breton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ducker Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fiddlers Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dixons Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~13 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Belle Lake
- Little Ferguson Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~1 km · Must-see
- Little MacLeod Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~1 km · Must-see
- MacMullin Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~1 km · Must-see
- Dixon Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lower MacLeod Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~3 km · Must-see
- MacIsaacs Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Danny MacDonalds Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~4 km · Must-see
- MacInnis Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Taylors Ponds · lake · Cape Breton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Twelve Mile Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~8 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Belle Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Belle 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 Belle 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 Belle Lake?
Nearby: Little Ferguson Lake (lake, 1 km), Little MacLeod Lake (lake, 1 km), MacMullin Lake (lake, 1 km), Dixon Lake (lake, 2 km), Lower MacLeod Lake (lake, 3 km), MacIsaacs Lake (lake, 4 km).
Is Belle Lake worth visiting?
Belle Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.