Notable lake · Guysborough, Nova Scotia
Shepherd Lake
Shepherd Lake is a lake in Guysborough, Nova Scotia.
Shepherd 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 Shepherd 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 Shepherd Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.52252, -61.56117. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shepherd Lake
- Sundown Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~7 km · Must-see
- Goose Harbour Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~16 km · Must-see
- MacPherson Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pomquet Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~30 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam Lake · lake · Richmond · ~31 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~32 km · Must-see
- MacIntyre Lake · lake · Inverness · ~33 km · Must-see
- MacGregors Lake · lake · Inverness · ~34 km · Must-see
- Monks Head Pond · lake · Antigonish · ~34 km · Must-see
- Brileys Lake · lake · Inverness · ~36 km · Must-see
- Janvrin Island · river spot · Richmond · ~38 km · Must-see
- McCarthys Lake · lake · Richmond · ~41 km · Must-see
- Oak Hill Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~41 km · Must-see
- Middle Lake · lake · Richmond · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hay Marsh Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~42 km · Must-see
- Second Cow Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~44 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shepherd Lake
- Sundown Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~7 km · Must-see
- Goose Harbour Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~16 km · Must-see
- MacPherson Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pomquet Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~30 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam Lake · lake · Richmond · ~31 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~32 km · Must-see
- MacIntyre Lake · lake · Inverness · ~33 km · Must-see
- MacGregors Lake · lake · Inverness · ~34 km · Must-see
- Monks Head Pond · lake · Antigonish · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shepherd Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shepherd Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shepherd Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shepherd Lake?
Nearby: Sundown Lake (lake, 7 km), Goose Harbour Lake (lake, 15 km), Hart Lake (lake, 16 km), MacPherson Lake (lake, 19 km), Balache Point (beach, 23 km), Pomquet Lake (lake, 30 km).
Is Shepherd Lake worth visiting?
Shepherd Lake is listed as a notable lake in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.