Lake Charles, Dartmouth

#15 among attractions in Dartmouth

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Charles is a small lake in Nova Scotia’s Halifax Regional Municipality between the communities of Dartmouth and Waverley. It is situated between Port Wallace in the south and Nova Scotia Highway 107 in the North, Nova Scotia Highway 118 in the west and Nova Scotia Route 318 to the east. It is the summit of the Shubenacadie Canal, where the level of the surface is 31 m above sea level. Located in the Shubenacadie watershed, it ultimately feeds into the Bay of Fundy. However, it also feeds into Halifax Harbour through the canal locks at Shubie Park. ()

Length: 2.01 miWidth: 1969 ftMaximum depth: 92 ftElevation: 92 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°43'22"N, 63°33'4"W

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Lake Charles – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mic Mac Mall, Sullivan's Pond, Shubenacadie Canal, Maynard Lake.

2.5 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Mic Mac Mall, Dartmouth
65 min walk • Mic Mac Mall is Atlantic Canada's largest enclosed shopping mall located in the community of Dartmouth, across the harbour from Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is owned and managed by Mic Mac Mall Limited Partnership.
3.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sullivan's Pond, Dartmouth
89 min walk • Sullivan's Pond is an artificial lake and recreation area located in Dartmouth in Halifax Regional Municipality. It formed part of the Shubenacadie Canal.
1.5 miS
Canal, Body of water, Park
Shubenacadie Canal, Dartmouth
37 min walk • The Shubenacadie Canal is a canal in central Nova Scotia, Canada. It links Halifax Harbour with the Bay of Fundy by way of the Shubenacadie River and Shubenacadie Grand Lake. Begun in 1826, it was not completed until 1861 and was closed in 1871. Currently small craft use the river and lakes, but only one lock is operational.
3.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Maynard Lake, Dartmouth
92 min walk • Maynard Lake, Nova Scotia is a lake of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada located in Dartmouth.
2.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Frenchman Lake, Dartmouth
53 min walk • Frenchman Lake is a lake of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada in the community of Dartmouth.
2.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Micmac, Dartmouth
54 min walk • Lake Micmac is a freshwater lake located in the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. Located entirely within the community of Dartmouth, Lake Micmac is also known as 'Second Lake' for its position in the Shubenacadie Canal system.
3.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sullivans Pond, Dartmouth
90 min walk • Sullivan's Pond is an artificial lake and recreation area located in Dartmouth in Halifax Regional Municipality. It formed part of the Shubenacadie Canal.
1.4 miS
Park
Shubie Park, Dartmouth
35 min walk • Shubie Park is a 16-hectare urban park in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia maintained by the Halifax Regional Municipality. Heavily forested, Shubie Park is roughly linear in shape as it is bounded on the north and west by Highway 118 expressway and on the south and east by Lake Micmac and the southern edge of Lake Charles.
3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Banook, Dartmouth
76 min walk • Lake Banook is a freshwater lake located in Dartmouth within the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is home to three sprint canoe and kayak clubs, two rowing clubs, and a dragon boat club.
2.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Little Albro Lake, Dartmouth
76 min walk • Little Albro Lake is a lake of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada in the community of Dartmouth. Little Albro Lake has a plant named the yellow floating heart that is Invasive to the area.
1.7 miSW
44°42'29"N • 63°34'42"W
Ground Zero Climbing Gym, Dartmouth
43 min walk • Climbing, Sport complex