Must-see lake · Colchester, Nova Scotia
Carter Lake
Carter Lake is a lake in Colchester, Nova Scotia.
Carter 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 Carter 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 Carter Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.53090, -63.58165. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Carter Lake
- Folly Lake · lake · Colchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- Slack Lake · lake · Colchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- Barber Lake · lake · Colchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- Folly Mountain · viewpoint · Colchester · ~5 km · Must-see
- Stevens Lake · lake · Colchester · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Colchester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake · lake · Colchester · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lawrence House Museum · museum · Hants · ~30 km · Must-see
- Anthony Provincial Park · park · Hants · ~30 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Cumberland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Nuttby Mountain · viewpoint · Colchester · ~35 km · Must-see
- Burntcoat Head · park · Hants · ~38 km · Must-see
- Victoria Park · park · Colchester · ~39 km · Must-see
- Slade Lake · lake · Cumberland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Anne Murray Centre · attraction · Cumberland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Gore Weather Radar · attraction · Hants · ~61 km · Must-see
- Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park · park · Colchester · ~64 km · Must-see
- Trinity-St. Stephen's United Church · church · Cumberland · ~74 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Carter Lake
- Folly Lake · lake · Colchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- Slack Lake · lake · Colchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- Barber Lake · lake · Colchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- Stevens Lake · lake · Colchester · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Colchester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake · lake · Colchester · ~19 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Cumberland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Slade Lake · lake · Cumberland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Nelson Lake · lake · Hants · ~79 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake · lake · Prince · ~79 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Carter Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Carter 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 Carter 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 Carter Lake?
Nearby: Folly Lake (lake, 4 km), Slack Lake (lake, 4 km), Barber Lake (lake, 4 km), Folly Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Stevens Lake (lake, 6 km), Hart Lake (lake, 9 km).
Is Carter Lake worth visiting?
Carter Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.