Notable lake · Orleans, Vermont
Shadow Lake
Shadow Lake is a lake in Orleans, Vermont.
Shadow 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 Shadow 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 Shadow Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.66807, -72.22373. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shadow Lake
- Runaway Pond · lake · Grafton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Orleans · ~11 km · Must-see
- Barton · church · Coös · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mathewson State Forest · sanctuary · Caledonia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Stannard-Greensboro Bend Methodist Church · church · Caledonia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Hor · viewpoint · Caledonia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Hor · viewpoint · Coös · ~18 km · Must-see
- Willoughby State Forest · sanctuary · Orleans · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Willoughby · lake · Orleans · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · Orleans · ~21 km · Must-see
- Christian Union Society Meetinghouse · church · Caledonia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Union Meeting House · church · Caledonia · ~28 km · Must-see
- School House Covered Bridge · attraction · Caledonia · ~30 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Coös · ~35 km · Must-see
- Burke Mountain · viewpoint · Caledonia · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hazen's Notch · viewpoint · Grafton · ~38 km · Must-see
- Newport · lake · Coös · ~38 km · Must-see
- Seymour Lake · lake · Orleans · ~39 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shadow Lake
- Runaway Pond · lake · Grafton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Orleans · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Willoughby · lake · Orleans · ~20 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Coös · ~35 km · Must-see
- Newport · lake · Coös · ~38 km · Must-see
- Seymour Lake · lake · Orleans · ~39 km · Must-see
- Seymour Lake · lake · Coös · ~39 km · Must-see
- Morrisville Dam · lake · Lamoille · ~40 km · Must-see
- Comerford Reservoir · lake · Grafton · ~52 km · Must-see
- Harvey's Lake · lake · Grafton · ~53 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Shadow Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shadow Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shadow Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shadow Lake?
Nearby: Runaway Pond (lake, 5 km), Crystal Lake (lake, 11 km), Barton (church, 14 km), Mathewson State Forest (sanctuary, 17 km), Stannard-Greensboro Bend Methodist Church (church, 17 km), Mount Hor (viewpoint, 18 km).
Is Shadow Lake worth visiting?
Shadow Lake is listed as a notable lake in Vermont on Spotwander.