Must-see lake · Polk, Florida
Lake Cannon
Lake Cannon is a lake in Polk, Florida.
Lake Cannon: 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 Lake Cannon
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 Lake Cannon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.03905, -81.75355. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Cannon
- Lake Mirror · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Idylwild · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Spring Lake · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Hartridge · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Jesse · lake · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
- South Lake Howard Nature Park · lake · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Maude · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake May · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Martha · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Pansy · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Conine · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Idyl · lake · Polk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Gem · lake · Polk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Shipp · lake · Polk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Elbert · lake · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Smart · lake · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Buckeye · lake · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
- The Historic Baynard House · fort · Polk · ~6 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Cannon
- Lake Mirror · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Idylwild · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Spring Lake · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Hartridge · lake · Polk · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Jesse · lake · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
- South Lake Howard Nature Park · lake · Polk · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Maude · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake May · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Martha · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Pansy · lake · Polk · ~4 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Cannon full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Cannon 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 Lake Cannon?
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 Lake Cannon?
Nearby: Lake Mirror (lake, 2 km), Lake Idylwild (lake, 2 km), Spring Lake (lake, 2 km), Lake Hartridge (lake, 2 km), Lake Jesse (lake, 3 km), South Lake Howard Nature Park (lake, 3 km).
Is Lake Cannon worth visiting?
Lake Cannon is listed as a must-see lake in Florida on Spotwander.