Notable lake · Northwestern Ontario, Ontario
Chief Lake
Chief Lake is a lake in Northwestern Ontario, Ontario.
Chief 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 Chief 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 Chief Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.26840, -89.34676. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chief Lake
- Fawn Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~11 km · Must-see
- Smoothrock Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~35 km · Must-see
- Jojo Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~43 km · Must-see
- Whitesand Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~47 km · Must-see
- Whiddon Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~49 km · Must-see
- Snowshoe Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~49 km · Must-see
- Nicholls Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~54 km · Must-see
- Blackett Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~59 km · Must-see
- Selassie Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~60 km · Must-see
- Wabakimi Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~65 km · Must-see
- Kawaweogama Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~75 km · Must-see
- Canon Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~2 km
- Octopus Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~4 km
- Rushbay Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~6 km
- Tunnel Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~7 km
- Collins Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~7 km
- Bath Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~8 km
- McAuley Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~8 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chief Lake
- Fawn Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~11 km · Must-see
- Smoothrock Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~35 km · Must-see
- Jojo Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~43 km · Must-see
- Whitesand Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~47 km · Must-see
- Whiddon Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~49 km · Must-see
- Snowshoe Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~49 km · Must-see
- Nicholls Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~54 km · Must-see
- Blackett Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~59 km · Must-see
- Selassie Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~60 km · Must-see
- Wabakimi Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chief Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chief Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Chief Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Chief Lake?
Nearby: Fawn Lake (lake, 11 km), Smoothrock Lake (lake, 35 km), Jojo Lake (lake, 43 km), Whitesand Lake (lake, 47 km), Whiddon Lake (lake, 49 km), Snowshoe Lake (lake, 49 km).
Is Chief Lake worth visiting?
Chief Lake is listed as a notable lake in Ontario on Spotwander.