Notable lake · Northeastern Ontario, Ontario
Bales Lake
Bales Lake is a lake in Northeastern Ontario, Ontario.
Bales 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 Bales 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 Bales Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.09103, -86.49709. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bales Lake
- Ogoki Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~69 km · Must-see
- Brundrit Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~6 km
- Tanase Lake · lake · ~18 km
- Glaze Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~18 km
- Tanase Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~18 km
- Calladine Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~19 km
- Winslow Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~22 km
- Byford Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~22 km
- Eby Falls · waterfall · ~27 km
- Sands Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~28 km
- Dusey Lake · lake · ~32 km
- Esser Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~35 km
- Patience Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~36 km
- Tysick Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~36 km
- Hyatt Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~37 km
- Balson Lake · lake · ~39 km
- Balson Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~39 km
- Elsbury Lake · lake · ~40 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bales Lake
- Ogoki Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~69 km · Must-see
- Esnagami Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~109 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~143 km · Must-see
- Brundrit Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~6 km
- Tanase Lake · lake · ~18 km
- Glaze Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~18 km
- Tanase Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~18 km
- Calladine Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~19 km
- Winslow Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~22 km
- Byford Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bales Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bales Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bales Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bales Lake?
Nearby: Ogoki Lake (lake, 69 km), Brundrit Lake (lake, 6 km), Tanase Lake (lake, 18 km), Glaze Lake (lake, 18 km), Tanase Lake (lake, 18 km), Calladine Lake (lake, 19 km).
Is Bales Lake worth visiting?
Bales Lake is listed as a notable lake in Ontario on Spotwander.