Notable lake · Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Jacksons Lake
Jacksons Lake is a lake in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
Jacksons 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 Jacksons 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 Jacksons Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.62001, -61.60270. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jacksons Lake
- Sundown Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~18 km · Must-see
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~19 km · Must-see
- Goose Harbour Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pomquet Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~23 km · Must-see
- Monks Head Pond · lake · Antigonish · ~24 km · Must-see
- Brileys Lake · lake · Inverness · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~30 km · Must-see
- MacGregors Lake · lake · Inverness · ~30 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam Lake · lake · Richmond · ~31 km · Must-see
- MacPherson Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~32 km · Must-see
- MacIntyre Lake · lake · Inverness · ~32 km · Must-see
- South Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~37 km · Must-see
- North Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~38 km · Must-see
- MacArthurs Lake · lake · Inverness · ~40 km · Must-see
- McCarthys Lake · lake · Richmond · ~42 km · Must-see
- Middle Lake · lake · Richmond · ~43 km · Must-see
- Big Loch · lake · Antigonish · ~44 km · Must-see
- Janvrin Island · river spot · Richmond · ~44 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jacksons Lake
- Sundown Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~18 km · Must-see
- Goose Harbour Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pomquet Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~23 km · Must-see
- Monks Head Pond · lake · Antigonish · ~24 km · Must-see
- Brileys Lake · lake · Inverness · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~30 km · Must-see
- MacGregors Lake · lake · Inverness · ~30 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam Lake · lake · Richmond · ~31 km · Must-see
- MacPherson Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~32 km · Must-see
- MacIntyre Lake · lake · Inverness · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Jacksons Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Jacksons Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Jacksons Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Jacksons Lake?
Nearby: Sundown Lake (lake, 18 km), Balache Point (beach, 19 km), Goose Harbour Lake (lake, 21 km), Pomquet Lake (lake, 23 km), Monks Head Pond (lake, 24 km), Brileys Lake (lake, 27 km).
Is Jacksons Lake worth visiting?
Jacksons Lake is listed as a notable lake in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.