Notable lake · Halifax, Nova Scotia
Pot Lake
Pot Lake is a lake in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Pot 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 Pot 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 Pot Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.13354, -62.88645. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pot Lake
- River Lake · lake · Halifax · ~11 km · Must-see
- Little Beaver Lake · lake · Halifax · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cox Lake · lake · Halifax · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dean Lake · lake · Colchester · ~22 km · Must-see
- Miller Lake · lake · Halifax · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pictou Lake · lake · Colchester · ~24 km · Must-see
- Governor Lake · lake · Halifax · ~24 km · Must-see
- Nelson Lake · lake · Colchester · ~25 km · Must-see
- Scraggy Lake · lake · Halifax · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hattie Lake · lake · Colchester · ~26 km · Must-see
- Musquodoboit Rural High School Park · viewpoint · Halifax · ~27 km · Must-see
- Weeks Lake · lake · Halifax · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ellen Brown Lake · lake · Pictou · ~28 km · Must-see
- Big Ass Lake · lake · Halifax · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ash Hill Lake · lake · Halifax · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Halifax · ~34 km · Must-see
- Seventeen Mile Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tangier Grand Lake · lake · Halifax · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pot Lake
- River Lake · lake · Halifax · ~11 km · Must-see
- Little Beaver Lake · lake · Halifax · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cox Lake · lake · Halifax · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dean Lake · lake · Colchester · ~22 km · Must-see
- Miller Lake · lake · Halifax · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pictou Lake · lake · Colchester · ~24 km · Must-see
- Governor Lake · lake · Halifax · ~24 km · Must-see
- Nelson Lake · lake · Colchester · ~25 km · Must-see
- Scraggy Lake · lake · Halifax · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hattie Lake · lake · Colchester · ~26 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pot Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pot Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pot Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pot Lake?
Nearby: River Lake (lake, 11 km), Little Beaver Lake (lake, 13 km), Cox Lake (lake, 20 km), Dean Lake (lake, 22 km), Miller Lake (lake, 23 km), Pictou Lake (lake, 24 km).
Is Pot Lake worth visiting?
Pot Lake is listed as a notable lake in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.