Must-see lake · Eastern Ontario, Ontario
Rainy Lake
Rainy Lake is a lake in Eastern Ontario, Ontario.
Rainy 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 Rainy 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 Rainy Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.89878, -77.32990. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rainy Lake
- Norway Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~2 km · Must-see
- Killer Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~2 km · Must-see
- Joeperry Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~4 km · Must-see
- Little Mink Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pearson Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~5 km · Must-see
- Little Merrill Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~7 km · Must-see
- Grimsthorpe Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~7 km · Must-see
- Whitefish Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~8 km · Must-see
- Todd Lakes · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~8 km · Must-see
- Merrill Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~8 km · Must-see
- Partridge Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~11 km · Must-see
- Skootamatta Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lower Mazinaw Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~15 km · Must-see
- Upper Partridge Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~17 km · Must-see
- Canoe Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~18 km · Must-see
- Weslemkoon Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~21 km · Must-see
- Deerock Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mephisto Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rainy Lake
- Norway Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~2 km · Must-see
- Killer Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~2 km · Must-see
- Joeperry Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~4 km · Must-see
- Little Mink Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pearson Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~5 km · Must-see
- Little Merrill Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~7 km · Must-see
- Grimsthorpe Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~7 km · Must-see
- Whitefish Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~8 km · Must-see
- Todd Lakes · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~8 km · Must-see
- Merrill Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~8 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rainy Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rainy 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 Rainy 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 Rainy Lake?
Nearby: Norway Lake (lake, 2 km), Killer Lake (lake, 2 km), Joeperry Lake (lake, 4 km), Little Mink Lake (lake, 5 km), Pearson Lake (lake, 5 km), Little Merrill Lake (lake, 7 km).
Is Rainy Lake worth visiting?
Rainy Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Ontario on Spotwander.