Must-see lake · Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Gabarus
Gabarus is a lake in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Gabarus: 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 Gabarus
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 Gabarus — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.83660, -60.13511. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gabarus
- Upper Barachois · lake · Cape Breton · ~1 km · Must-see
- Slatterys Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~2 km · Must-see
- Grants Old Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~3 km · Must-see
- Grants Hill Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hardys Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bear Cove · lake · Cape Breton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bluff Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Winging Point Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Twelve Mile Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~9 km · Must-see
- Three Stone Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~9 km · Must-see
- Willis Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~9 km · Must-see
- Canoe Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fiddlers Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cavanaghs Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Little Ferguson Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Belle Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Dixon Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lower MacLeod Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gabarus
- Upper Barachois · lake · Cape Breton · ~1 km · Must-see
- Slatterys Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~2 km · Must-see
- Grants Old Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~3 km · Must-see
- Grants Hill Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hardys Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bear Cove · lake · Cape Breton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bluff Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Winging Point Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Twelve Mile Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~9 km · Must-see
- Three Stone Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~9 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Wikidata (CC0) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Gabarus full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Gabarus 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 Gabarus?
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 Gabarus?
Nearby: Upper Barachois (lake, 1 km), Slatterys Lake (lake, 2 km), Grants Old Lake (lake, 3 km), Grants Hill Lake (lake, 4 km), Hardys Lake (lake, 5 km), Bear Cove (lake, 6 km).
Is Gabarus worth visiting?
Gabarus is listed as a must-see lake in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.