Notable lake · Northwestern Ontario, Ontario
Elbow Lake
Elbow Lake is a lake in Northwestern Ontario, Ontario.
Elbow 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 Elbow 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 Elbow Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.18202, -90.27601. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elbow Lake
- La Verendrye Provincial Park · sanctuary · Minnesota · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake · lake · Cook · ~11 km · Must-see
- Clearwater Lake · lake · Cook · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rose Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rose Falls · waterfall · Cook · ~19 km · Must-see
- Flour Lake · lake · Cook · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bearskin Lake · lake · Cook · ~21 km · Must-see
- Border Route Trail · trek · Cook · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hungry Jack Lake · lake · Cook · ~23 km · Must-see
- Point 2210 · viewpoint · Cook · ~26 km · Must-see
- Whitefish Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lima Mountain · viewpoint · Cook · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mayhew Lake · lake · Cook · ~32 km · Must-see
- Meeds Lake · lake · Cook · ~33 km · Must-see
- Misquah Hills · viewpoint · Cook · ~37 km · Must-see
- Abita Lake · lake · Cook · ~40 km · Must-see
- Winchell Lake · lake · Cook · ~40 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Minnesota · ~41 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Elbow Lake
- Mountain Lake · lake · Cook · ~11 km · Must-see
- Clearwater Lake · lake · Cook · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rose Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~17 km · Must-see
- Flour Lake · lake · Cook · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bearskin Lake · lake · Cook · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hungry Jack Lake · lake · Cook · ~23 km · Must-see
- Whitefish Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mayhew Lake · lake · Cook · ~32 km · Must-see
- Meeds Lake · lake · Cook · ~33 km · Must-see
- Abita Lake · lake · Cook · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Elbow Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Elbow Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Elbow Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Elbow Lake?
Nearby: La Verendrye Provincial Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Mountain Lake (lake, 11 km), Clearwater Lake (lake, 15 km), Rose Lake (lake, 17 km), Rose Falls (waterfall, 19 km), Flour Lake (lake, 21 km).
Is Elbow Lake worth visiting?
Elbow Lake is listed as a notable lake in Ontario on Spotwander.