Must-see lake · Colchester, Nova Scotia
Slack Lake
Slack Lake is a lake in Colchester, Nova Scotia.
Slack 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 Slack 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 Slack Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.51206, -63.55252. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Slack Lake
- Folly Mountain · viewpoint · Colchester · ~1 km · Must-see
- Carter Lake · lake · Colchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- Folly Lake · lake · Colchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- Stevens Lake · lake · Colchester · ~5 km · Must-see
- Barber Lake · lake · Colchester · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Colchester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake · lake · Colchester · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lawrence House Museum · museum · Hants · ~27 km · Must-see
- Anthony Provincial Park · park · Hants · ~28 km · Must-see
- Nuttby Mountain · viewpoint · Colchester · ~33 km · Must-see
- Victoria Park · park · Colchester · ~35 km · Must-see
- Burntcoat Head · park · Hants · ~37 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Cumberland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Slade Lake · lake · Cumberland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Anne Murray Centre · attraction · Cumberland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Gore Weather Radar · attraction · Hants · ~59 km · Must-see
- Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park · park · Colchester · ~61 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake · lake · Colchester · ~7 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Slack Lake
- Carter Lake · lake · Colchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- Folly Lake · lake · Colchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- Stevens Lake · lake · Colchester · ~5 km · Must-see
- Barber Lake · lake · Colchester · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Colchester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake · lake · Colchester · ~16 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Cumberland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Slade Lake · lake · Cumberland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Nelson Lake · lake · Hants · ~77 km · Must-see
- Shubenacadie Grand Lake · lake · Halifax · ~84 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Slack Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Slack 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 Slack 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 Slack Lake?
Nearby: Folly Mountain (viewpoint, 1 km), Carter Lake (lake, 4 km), Folly Lake (lake, 4 km), Stevens Lake (lake, 5 km), Barber Lake (lake, 5 km), Hart Lake (lake, 9 km).
Is Slack Lake worth visiting?
Slack Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.