Must-see lake · Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Big Loch
Big Loch is a lake in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
Big Loch: 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 Big Loch
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 Big Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.79090, -61.98280. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Loch
- Greendale Loch · lake · Antigonish · ~3 km · Must-see
- North Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~7 km · Must-see
- South Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~7 km · Must-see
- Malignant Cove Pond · beach · Antigonish · ~10 km · Must-see
- Vincents Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~20 km · Must-see
- Monks Head Pond · lake · Antigonish · ~21 km · Must-see
- Eigg Mountain · viewpoint · Antigonish · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pomquet Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~27 km · Must-see
- Henry Island · river spot · Inverness · ~46 km · Must-see
- Port Hood Island · beach · Inverness · ~50 km · Must-see
- Copper Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~54 km · Must-see
- Pictou Island · river spot · Pictou · ~56 km · Must-see
- Brileys Lake · lake · Inverness · ~56 km · Must-see
- Taylor Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~57 km · Must-see
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~59 km · Must-see
- Sundown Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~61 km · Must-see
- Goose Harbour Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~65 km · Must-see
- MacGregors Lake · lake · Inverness · ~66 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Loch
- Greendale Loch · lake · Antigonish · ~3 km · Must-see
- North Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~7 km · Must-see
- South Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~7 km · Must-see
- Vincents Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~20 km · Must-see
- Monks Head Pond · lake · Antigonish · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pomquet Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~27 km · Must-see
- Copper Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~54 km · Must-see
- Brileys Lake · lake · Inverness · ~56 km · Must-see
- Taylor Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sundown Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Big Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Big Loch 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 Big Loch?
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 Big Loch?
Nearby: Greendale Loch (lake, 3 km), North Lake (lake, 7 km), South Lake (lake, 7 km), Malignant Cove Pond (beach, 10 km), Vincents Lake (lake, 20 km), Monks Head Pond (lake, 21 km).
Is Big Loch worth visiting?
Big Loch is listed as a must-see lake in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.