Notable lake · Northeastern Ontario, Ontario
Sam Lake
Sam Lake is a lake in Northeastern Ontario, Ontario.
Sam 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 Sam 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 Sam Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.01629, -80.54128. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sam Lake
- Bobs Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat · sanctuary · Northeastern Ontario · ~44 km · Must-see
- Pick Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~64 km · Must-see
- Pierre Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cliffside Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~3 km
- Newberry Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~4 km
- Dowie Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~5 km
- Wade Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~6 km
- Mawibuha Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~6 km
- Sweatman Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~11 km
- Maloney Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~11 km
- Wright Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~12 km
- Haddow Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~12 km
- Sherring Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~13 km
- Terminal Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~14 km
- Withington Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~14 km
- Bingle Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~16 km
- Lady Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~16 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sam Lake
- Bobs Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pick Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~64 km · Must-see
- Pierre Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~70 km · Must-see
- Marven Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~80 km · Must-see
- Lake Abitibi · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~82 km · Must-see
- Horn Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~88 km · Must-see
- Bolton Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~89 km · Must-see
- Bob's Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~91 km · Must-see
- Night Hawk Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~92 km · Must-see
- Gillies Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~103 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sam Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sam Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sam Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sam Lake?
Nearby: Bobs Lake (lake, 41 km), Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat (sanctuary, 44 km), Pick Lake (lake, 64 km), Pierre Lake (lake, 70 km), Cliffside Lake (lake, 3 km), Newberry Lake (lake, 4 km).
Is Sam Lake worth visiting?
Sam Lake is listed as a notable lake in Ontario on Spotwander.