Must-see lake · Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hatchet Lake
Hatchet Lake is a lake in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Hatchet 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 Hatchet 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 Hatchet Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.56347, -63.72087. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hatchet Lake
- Whites Lake · lake · Halifax · ~5 km · Must-see
- Blueberry Lake · lake · Halifax · ~9 km · Must-see
- Henry Lake · lake · Halifax · ~9 km · Must-see
- Graves-Oakley Memorial Park · park · Halifax · ~10 km · Must-see
- Quarry Lake Fall · waterfall · Halifax · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lower Marsh Lake · lake · Halifax · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lovett Lake · lake · Halifax · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kidston Lake · lake · Halifax · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bayers Lake · lake · Halifax · ~12 km · Must-see
- Second Chain Lake · lake · Halifax · ~12 km · Must-see
- Six Mile Lake · lake · Halifax · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sheehan Lake · lake · Halifax · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bayers Lake Mystery Walls · fort · Halifax · ~13 km · Must-see
- Steele Wheels Motor Museum · museum · Halifax · ~13 km · Must-see
- Maple Falls · waterfall · Halifax · ~13 km · Must-see
- First Chain Lake · lake · Halifax · ~13 km · Must-see
- J. Albert Walker Park · park · Halifax · ~13 km · Must-see
- Colpitt Lake · lake · Halifax · ~14 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hatchet Lake
- Whites Lake · lake · Halifax · ~5 km · Must-see
- Blueberry Lake · lake · Halifax · ~9 km · Must-see
- Henry Lake · lake · Halifax · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lower Marsh Lake · lake · Halifax · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lovett Lake · lake · Halifax · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kidston Lake · lake · Halifax · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bayers Lake · lake · Halifax · ~12 km · Must-see
- Second Chain Lake · lake · Halifax · ~12 km · Must-see
- Six Mile Lake · lake · Halifax · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sheehan Lake · lake · Halifax · ~12 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hatchet Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hatchet 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 Hatchet 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 Hatchet Lake?
Nearby: Whites Lake (lake, 5 km), Blueberry Lake (lake, 9 km), Henry Lake (lake, 9 km), Graves-Oakley Memorial Park (park, 10 km), Quarry Lake Fall (waterfall, 11 km), Lower Marsh Lake (lake, 11 km).
Is Hatchet Lake worth visiting?
Hatchet Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.