Must-see lake · Mauricie, Quebec
Lac Charest
Lac Charest is a lake in Mauricie, Quebec.
Lac Charest: 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 Lac Charest
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 Lac Charest — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.83110, -72.32530. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lac Charest
- Lac Blanc · lake · Capitale-Nationale · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lac aux Sables · lake · Mauricie · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lac Émeraude · lake · Capitale-Nationale · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lac Carillon · lake · Capitale-Nationale · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lac de la Morelle · lake · Capitale-Nationale · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lac Long · lake · Mauricie · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lac Montauban · lake · Mauricie · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lac Croche · lake · Mauricie · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lac des Chicots · lake · Mauricie · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lac Traverse · lake · Mauricie · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lac Pierre-Paul · lake · Mauricie · ~22 km · Must-see
- Clair Lake (Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne) · lake · Capitale-Nationale · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lac Terrien · lake · Mauricie · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rivière à Pierre · river spot · Capitale-Nationale · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lac du Jésuite · waterfall · Mauricie · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lac Fontaine · lake · Mauricie · ~27 km · Must-see
- Parc Lacrouzette · park · Capitale-Nationale · ~27 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Bernardin-de-Sienne · church · Capitale-Nationale · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lac Charest
- Lac Blanc · lake · Capitale-Nationale · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lac aux Sables · lake · Mauricie · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lac Émeraude · lake · Capitale-Nationale · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lac Carillon · lake · Capitale-Nationale · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lac de la Morelle · lake · Capitale-Nationale · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lac Long · lake · Mauricie · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lac Montauban · lake · Mauricie · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lac Croche · lake · Mauricie · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lac des Chicots · lake · Mauricie · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lac Traverse · lake · Mauricie · ~20 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lac Charest full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lac Charest 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 Lac Charest?
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 Lac Charest?
Nearby: Lac Blanc (lake, 5 km), Lac aux Sables (lake, 8 km), Lac Émeraude (lake, 9 km), Lac Carillon (lake, 12 km), Lac de la Morelle (lake, 14 km), Lac Long (lake, 15 km).
Is Lac Charest worth visiting?
Lac Charest is listed as a must-see lake in Quebec on Spotwander.