Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario (French: Lac Ontario) is one of the five Great Lakes of North America.
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A lake, 28 mi north of Carlton
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 1.1M people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 99% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
Plan where you’ll sleep
The nearest town with many places to stay is Carlton, 28 miles south. Where to stay ↓
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°, with about 67" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 65–79°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Carlton. Green months are the mild ones.
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario (French: Lac Ontario) is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north, west, and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south and east by the U.S. state of New York. The Canada–United States border spans the centre of the lake. On the Canadian side, the major cities are Kingston, Mississauga, Toronto, Hamilton, and St. Catharines. On the American side, the major cities are Rochester and Watertown.
As the last in the Great Lakes chain of freshwater lakes, Lake Ontario serves as the outlet to the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence River, comprising the western end of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Its primary inlet is the Niagara River from Lake Erie. The Long Sault control dam, primarily along with the Moses-Saunders Power Dam regulates the water level of the lake.
- Type
- Lake
- Area
- 7,154 square miles
- Elevation
- 243 ft
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1M a year
Where to stay near Lake Ontario
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Carlton (7).
Carlton
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
2,793 people · 28% vacation homes
28 mi south of Lake Ontario
Compare 3 towns
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Lake Ontario
Other well-known places within 67 miles.
Big draw66 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
66 mi WaterfallHorseshoe Falls57 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
66 mi WaterfallBridal Veil Falls
66 mi WaterfallAmerican Falls
62 mi DamRobert Moses Niagara Power Plant
58 mi LandmarkFort Niagara
67 mi TheatreTemple of MusicPhoto credits
Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Horseshoe Falls: Ujjwal Kumar, Public domain · Bridal Veil Falls: No machine-readable author provided. Liffer~commonswiki assumed (based on copyri, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Falls: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant: Busfahrer, CC BY 3.0 · Fort Niagara: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Temple of Music: Anonymous illustrator, Public domain
Visiting Lake Ontario
What town is Lake Ontario near?
Carlton, NY, about 28 miles south.
When is the best time to visit Lake Ontario?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 65–79°.
What is the closest airport to Lake Ontario?
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester (ROC), about 47 miles away.
Where should I stay near Lake Ontario?
Carlton (28 mi, 7 places to stay).
Tips from people in Carlton
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Carlton’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.