Lac Sphinx

Lac Sphinx: 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 Lac Sphinx

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 Lac Sphinx — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.38868, -78.29839. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lac Sphinx

• Lac Simard · lake · Abitibi-Témiscamingue · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lac Simard · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lac Lancre · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lac Arthur · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~3 km
• Lac Bay · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~4 km
• Lac Lévesque · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~6 km
• Lac Pierre · lake · Abitibi-Témiscamingue · ~6 km
• Lac Jolette · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~6 km
• Lac Pierre · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~6 km
• Lac Bonnet · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~7 km
• Lac Drolet · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~8 km
• Lac Tête de Pipe · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~8 km
• Lac Boomerang · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~8 km
• Lac Fugitif · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~8 km
• Lac du Pin Équarri · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~8 km
• Lac Labelle · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~9 km
• Lac McLachlins · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~10 km
• Lac Fayard · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lac Sphinx

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lac Sphinx

• Lac Simard · lake · Abitibi-Témiscamingue · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lac Simard · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lac Lancre · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lac Dumoine · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~78 km · Must-see
• Petit réservoir des Quinze · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~94 km · Must-see
• Lac Kipawa · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~94 km · Must-see
• Dozois Reservoir · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~115 km · Must-see
• Lake Temiskaming · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~116 km · Must-see
• Lac Blouin · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~117 km · Must-see
• Fourbass Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~123 km · Must-see

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