Notable lake · Salem, New Jersey
Rainbow Lake
Rainbow Lake is a lake in Salem, New Jersey.
Rainbow 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 Rainbow 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 Rainbow Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.49177, -75.11424. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rainbow Lake
- Parvin State Park · sanctuary · Salem · ~5 km · Must-see
- Seabrook Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · New Castle · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sunset Lake (New Jersey) · lake · Kent · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mary Elmer Lake · lake · Kent · ~16 km · Must-see
- New Jersey Motorsports Park · sanctuary · Cumberland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Holy Virgin Protection Orthodox Church · church · Atlantic · ~24 km · Must-see
- Blue Hole · lake · Gloucester · ~30 km · Must-see
- Glades Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cumberland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Jacobus Evangelical Lutheran Church · church · Atlantic · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cowtown Rodeo · park · Salem · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hobb Lake · lake · Camden · ~40 km · Must-see
- Tall Pines State Preserve · sanctuary · Gloucester · ~40 km · Must-see
- Makepeace Lake · lake · Atlantic · ~40 km · Must-see
- Trinity Church · church · Gloucester · ~41 km · Must-see
- East Point Lighthouse · attraction · Cumberland · ~42 km · Must-see
- First State National Historical Park · sanctuary · Salem · ~43 km · Must-see
- Belleplain State Forest · sanctuary · Cape May · ~44 km · Must-see
- Atco Lake · lake · Camden · ~44 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rainbow Lake
- Sunset Lake (New Jersey) · lake · Kent · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mary Elmer Lake · lake · Kent · ~16 km · Must-see
- Blue Hole · lake · Gloucester · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hobb Lake · lake · Camden · ~40 km · Must-see
- Makepeace Lake · lake · Atlantic · ~40 km · Must-see
- Atco Lake · lake · Camden · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bell Lake Park · lake · New Castle · ~49 km · Must-see
- Atsion Lake · lake · Burlington · ~53 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Kent · ~63 km · Must-see
- Moore's Lake · lake · Kent · ~67 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rainbow Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rainbow Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rainbow Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rainbow Lake?
Nearby: Parvin State Park (sanctuary, 5 km), Seabrook Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 12 km), Sunset Lake (New Jersey) (lake, 15 km), Mary Elmer Lake (lake, 16 km), New Jersey Motorsports Park (sanctuary, 19 km), Holy Virgin Protection Orthodox Church (church, 24 km).
Is Rainbow Lake worth visiting?
Rainbow Lake is listed as a notable lake in New Jersey on Spotwander.