Must-see lake · York, New Brunswick
Scotch Lake
Scotch Lake is a lake in York, New Brunswick.
Scotch Lake: 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 Scotch Lake
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 Scotch Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.95750, -66.96889. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Scotch Lake
- Mactaquac Dam · lake · York · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake George · lake · York · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pokiok Falls · waterfall · York · ~27 km · Must-see
- Harvey Lake · lake · York · ~30 km · Must-see
- St. Charbel's Maronite Catholic Church · church · York · ~31 km · Must-see
- New Brunswick Legislative Building · attraction · York · ~32 km · Must-see
- Christ Church Cathedral · church · York · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge · attraction · York · ~33 km · Must-see
- Fort Nashwaak (Naxoat) Memorial · fort · York · ~33 km · Must-see
- Magaguadavic Lake · lake · York · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bull Lake · lake · York · ~46 km · Must-see
- Skiff Lake · lake · York · ~57 km · Must-see
- Bolton Brook Falls · waterfall · York · ~69 km · Must-see
- Spednic Lake · lake · Maine · ~72 km · Must-see
- Howland Falls · waterfall · York · ~6 km
- Mactaquac Provincial Park · sanctuary · York · ~7 km
- Mactaquac Stream Basin · beach · York · ~8 km
- Mactaquac Park Arm · beach · York · ~8 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Scotch Lake
- Mactaquac Dam · lake · York · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake George · lake · York · ~21 km · Must-see
- Harvey Lake · lake · York · ~30 km · Must-see
- Magaguadavic Lake · lake · York · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bull Lake · lake · York · ~46 km · Must-see
- Skiff Lake · lake · York · ~57 km · Must-see
- Spednic Lake · lake · Maine · ~72 km · Must-see
- East Grand Lake · lake · Maine · ~85 km · Must-see
- A Lake · lake · Charlotte · ~87 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Queens · ~91 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Scotch Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Scotch Lake 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 Scotch Lake?
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 Scotch Lake?
Nearby: Mactaquac Dam (lake, 10 km), Lake George (lake, 21 km), Pokiok Falls (waterfall, 27 km), Harvey Lake (lake, 30 km), St. Charbel's Maronite Catholic Church (church, 31 km), New Brunswick Legislative Building (attraction, 32 km).
Is Scotch Lake worth visiting?
Scotch Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New Brunswick on Spotwander.