Must-see lake · Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lac de Chavoley
Lac de Chavoley is a lake in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Lac de Chavoley: 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 Lac de Chavoley
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 Lac de Chavoley — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.82449, 5.69665. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lac de Chavoley
- Lac de Morgnieu · lake · Ain · ~1 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Oyen · church · Ain · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lac de Virieu · lake · Ain · ~5 km · Must-see
- Château d'Honoré d'Urfé · fort · Ain · ~6 km · Must-see
- Réserve naturelle du marais de Lavours · sanctuary · Ain · ~6 km · Must-see
- Château d'Andert · fort · Ain · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lac de Barterand · lake · Ain · ~7 km · Must-see
- Château de Machuraz · fort · Ain · ~7 km · Must-see
- Le pied du Grand Colombier · viewpoint · Ain · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lac de Chailloux · lake · Ain · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cascade de Cerveyrieu · waterfall · Ain · ~8 km · Must-see
- Château de Rochefort-sur-Séran · fort · Ain · ~9 km · Must-see
- Château de Montvéran · fort · Ain · ~9 km · Must-see
- Château des Eclaz · fort · Ain · ~9 km · Must-see
- Château de Beauretour · fort · Ain · ~9 km · Must-see
- Palais épiscopal · fort · Ain · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste · church · Ain · ~9 km · Must-see
- Manoir de La Forest · fort · Ain · ~10 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lac de Chavoley
- Lac de Morgnieu · lake · Ain · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lac de Virieu · lake · Ain · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lac de Barterand · lake · Ain · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lac de Chailloux · lake · Ain · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lac d'Arboréiaz · lake · Ain · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lac d'Ambléon · lake · Ain · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lac des Hôpitaux · lake · Ain · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lac de Crotel · lake · Ain · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lac de Glandieu · lake · Ain · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lac d'Aiguebelette · lake · Savoy · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lac de Chavoley full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lac de Chavoley 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 Lac de Chavoley?
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 Lac de Chavoley?
Nearby: Lac de Morgnieu (lake, 1 km), Église Saint-Oyen (church, 3 km), Lac de Virieu (lake, 5 km), Château d'Honoré d'Urfé (fort, 6 km), Réserve naturelle du marais de Lavours (sanctuary, 6 km), Château d'Andert (fort, 7 km).
Is Lac de Chavoley worth visiting?
Lac de Chavoley is listed as a must-see lake in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on Spotwander.