Branch district, Michigan, United States
Places to visit near Coldwater
Coldwater is a town in Branch district, Michigan, United States, home to about 10,844 people. Within 50 km by road there are 186 places to visit — 137 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 21 parks, 5 museums and 6 churches. The must-see places are First Presbyterian Church (1 km), Coldwater Lake (16 km) and Coldwater Lake State Park (19 km).

Coldwater at a glance
- Location
- Branch district, Michigan, United States
- Population
- about 10,844
- Coordinates
- 41.9403° N, 85.0005° W
- Places within 50 km
- 186 (14 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; year-round for parks and museums
Top places to visit near Coldwater
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Coldwater: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- First Presbyterian ChurchChurches · BranchMust-see
- Coldwater LakeLakes & Dams · SteubenMust-see
- Coldwater Lake State ParkLakes & Dams · BranchMust-see
- Wing House MuseumMuseums · BranchNotable
- Jaycee ParkParks · BranchNotable
- Parkhurst ParkParks · BranchNotable
- Waterworks ParkParks · BranchNotable
- Heritage ParkParks · BranchNotable
- Rotary ParkParks · BranchNotable
- South LakeLakes & Dams · BranchNotable
- Lake LavineLakes & Dams · SteubenMust-see
- Cemetery LakeLakes & Dams · BranchNotable
More places near Coldwater
- Messenger Lake · lake · Branch · ~4 km
- Memorial Park · park · Branch · ~4 km
- North Lake · lake · Branch · ~4 km
- Lake George · lake · Branch · ~25 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Branch · ~5 km
- Little Long Lake · lake · Branch · ~5 km
- Randall Lake · lake · Branch · ~6 km
- Blackhawk Millpond · lake · Branch · ~6 km
- Fulks Lake · lake · Branch · ~7 km
- Morrison Lake · lake · Branch · ~7 km
- Miller Lake · lake · Branch · ~9 km
- Craig Lake · lake · Branch · ~9 km
Things to see near Coldwater, by type
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Coldwater
159 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Coldwater. The closest is South Lake (3 km); the best-known is Coldwater Lake (16 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Coldwater Lake · lake · Steuben · ~16 km · Must-see
- Coldwater Lake State Park · lake · Branch · ~19 km · Must-see
- South Lake · lake · Branch · ~3 km
- Lake Lavine · lake · Steuben · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cemetery Lake · lake · Branch · ~4 km
- Messenger Lake · lake · Branch · ~4 km
Parks near Coldwater
26 parks within 100 km of Coldwater. The closest is Jaycee Park (1 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Jaycee Park · park · Branch · ~1 km
- Parkhurst Park · park · Branch · ~1 km
- Waterworks Park · park · Branch · ~1 km
- Heritage Park · park · Branch · ~3 km
- Rotary Park · park · Branch · ~3 km
- Memorial Park · park · Branch · ~4 km
Museums near Coldwater
11 museums within 100 km of Coldwater. The closest is Wing House Museum (1 km). Best time: year-round.
- Wing House Museum · museum · Branch · ~0 km
- Grosvenor House Museum · museum · Hillsdale · ~36 km · Must-see
- American Museum of Magic · museum · Calhoun · ~46 km · Must-see
- Honolulu House · museum · Calhoun · ~46 km · Must-see
- Old Gate House · museum · Steuben · ~32 km
- Kingman Museum · museum · Calhoun · ~59 km · Must-see
Churches near Coldwater
9 churches within 100 km of Coldwater. The closest is First Presbyterian Church (1 km). Best time: year-round.
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Branch · ~0 km · Must-see
- Zion Missionary Church · church · Steuben · ~30 km
- Saint Paul Church · church · Steuben · ~32 km
- St. James Memorial Chapel · church · LaGrange · ~53 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake Church · church · Steuben · ~33 km
- Lake Gage Congregational Church · church · Steuben · ~35 km
Forts & heritage near Coldwater
9 forts & heritage within 100 km of Coldwater. The closest is Stancer Road (15 km). Best time: october to february.
- Stancer Road · fort · Branch · ~15 km
- Enos Michael House · fort · Steuben · ~30 km
- William L. Lords House · fort · Steuben · ~30 km
- Erastus Farnham House · fort · Steuben · ~31 km
- Pokagon State Park · fort · Steuben · ~32 km
- Potawatomi Inn · fort · Steuben · ~33 km
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Coldwater
8 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Coldwater. The closest is Quincy Park (11 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Quincy Park · sanctuary · Branch · ~11 km
- Pigeon River Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · LaGrange · ~45 km · Must-see
- Spangler Grove · sanctuary · Steuben · ~32 km
- Goose Creek Grasslands Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Lenawee · ~73 km · Must-see
- Al Sabo Land Preserve · sanctuary · Kalamazoo · ~79 km · Must-see
- Goll Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Fulton · ~85 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Coldwater
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 40 km on the road.
- Start in Coldwater
- 1 km Wing House Museum · museum, Branch
- 19 km Coldwater Lake State Park · lake, Branch
- 3 km Coldwater Lake · lake, Steuben
- 16 km Jaycee Park · park, Branch
- 1 km First Presbyterian Church · church, Branch
- 0 km Back to Coldwater
Plan a longer trip from Coldwater — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Coldwater
No traveller has reported from around Coldwater yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Coldwater
All places near Coldwater by distance
Within 15 km of Coldwater
- Lime Lake · lake · Branch · ~10 km
- Angel Cove Park · park · Branch · ~10 km
- First Lake · lake · Branch · ~11 km
- Marble Lake · lake · Branch · ~11 km
- Quincy Park · sanctuary · Branch · ~11 km
- Byers Lake · lake · Branch · ~11 km
- Middle Lake · lake · Branch · ~11 km
- Archer Lake · lake · Branch · ~11 km
- Little Rose Lake · lake · Branch · ~11 km
- Lake Bartholomew · lake · Branch · ~11 km
- Hodunk Pond · lake · Branch · ~12 km
- Cooks Lake · lake · Branch · ~12 km
- Wright Lake · lake · Branch · ~12 km
- Cary Lake · lake · Branch · ~12 km
- Girard Lake · lake · Branch · ~13 km
- East Long Lake · lake · Branch · ~13 km
- Lake Hanchet · lake · Branch · ~13 km
- Lake of the Woods · lake · Branch · ~13 km
- Paynes Lake · lake · Branch · ~14 km
- Island Lake · lake · Branch · ~14 km
- Bassett Lake · lake · Branch · ~14 km
- Sprong Lake · lake · Branch · ~14 km
- Stancer Road · fort · Branch · ~15 km
- Fox Lake · lake · Branch · ~15 km
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Branch · ~15 km
- Olney Lake · lake · Branch · ~15 km
- Pork Barrel Lake · lake · Branch · ~15 km
- Round Lake · lake · Branch · ~15 km
- Bingham Lake · lake · Branch · ~15 km
- Huray Lake · lake · Branch · ~15 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Lake James · lake · Steuben · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lyon Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~35 km · Must-see
- Grosvenor House Museum · museum · Hillsdale · ~36 km · Must-see
- Palmitere Lake · lake · Branch · ~16 km
- Riverbend County Park · park · Branch · ~16 km
- Vincent Lake · lake · Branch · ~17 km
- Slayton Arboretum · park · Hillsdale · ~38 km · Must-see
- Iyopawa Island · river spot · Branch · ~18 km
- Duncan Lake · lake · Branch · ~18 km
- Camp Lake · lake · Branch · ~19 km
- Heart Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~19 km
- Little Coldwater Lake · lake · Branch · ~19 km
- Monroe Lake · lake · Branch · ~20 km
- Wilder Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~20 km
- South Shed Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~20 km
- Browns Lake · lake · Branch · ~20 km
- Bovee Lake · lake · Branch · ~20 km
- Stony Point Hill · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~21 km
- Dragon Lake · lake · Branch · ~21 km
- Lake Bricker · lake · Branch · ~21 km
- West Shed Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~21 km
- East Shed Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~21 km
- Duck Lake · lake · Hillsdale · ~22 km
- Cheney Park · park · Calhoun · ~22 km
- Matteson Lake · lake · Branch · ~22 km
- Greenwald Park · park · Branch · ~22 km
- Carpenter Lake · lake · Hillsdale · ~22 km
- Hemlock Lake · lake · Hillsdale · ~22 km
- Silver Lake · lake · Branch · ~22 km
- North Pleasant Lake · lake · Branch · ~22 km
- Douglas Park · park · Branch · ~22 km
- Huyck Lake · lake · Branch · ~23 km
- Quaker Lake · lake · Branch · ~23 km
- Chester Lake · lake · Branch · ~23 km
- Long Lake · lake · Hillsdale · ~23 km
- Lake Anderson · lake · Branch · ~23 km
- Dixon Hall · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~24 km
- Allen Community Park · park · Hillsdale · ~24 km
- Withington Lake · lake · Branch · ~24 km
- Binder Park Zoo · park · Calhoun · ~45 km · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Lake Seneca · lake · Williams · ~52 km · Must-see
- Goguac Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~53 km · Must-see
- St. James Memorial Chapel · church · LaGrange · ~53 km · Must-see
- Knob Hill · viewpoint · LaGrange · ~54 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~55 km · Must-see
- Kingman Museum · museum · Calhoun · ~59 km · Must-see
- Leila Arboretum · park · Calhoun · ~59 km · Must-see
- Vicksburg Historical Society · museum · Kalamazoo · ~60 km · Must-see
- McCourtie Park · park · Hillsdale · ~63 km · Must-see
- Fort Custer Recreation Area · fort · Kalamazoo · ~63 km · Must-see
- Sand Hill · viewpoint · Noble · ~64 km · Must-see
- Austin Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~66 km · Must-see
- Witmer Lake · lake · LaGrange · ~70 km · Must-see
- Air Zoo · museum · Kalamazoo · ~70 km · Must-see
- Waterloo Community Mausoleum · fort · DeKalb · ~70 km · Must-see
- Little Pleasant Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~72 km · Must-see
- Goose Creek Grasslands Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Lenawee · ~73 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~73 km · Must-see
- Devils Lake · lake · Lenawee · ~73 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Jackson · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lake Columbia · lake · Jackson · ~76 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~76 km · Must-see
- Gull Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~77 km · Must-see
- Corey Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~77 km · Must-see
- Harrison Lake State Park · lake · Fulton · ~78 km · Must-see
- Kalamazoo Institute of Arts · museum · Kalamazoo · ~78 km · Must-see
- Kalamazoo Valley Museum · church · Kalamazoo · ~78 km · Must-see
- Lake Hudson State Recreation Area · lake · Lenawee · ~78 km · Must-see
- Al Sabo Land Preserve · sanctuary · Kalamazoo · ~79 km · Must-see
- Lake Hudson State Recreation Area · lake · Fulton · ~80 km · Must-see
- Auburn Community Mausoleum · fort · DeKalb · ~81 km · Must-see
- Gilmore Car Museum · museum · Barry · ~82 km · Must-see
- Cambridge Junction Historic State Park · park · Lenawee · ~82 km · Must-see
- Gilletts Lake · lake · Jackson · ~84 km · Must-see
- Goll Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Fulton · ~85 km · Must-see
- Bankson Lake · lake · Van Buren · ~86 km · Must-see
- W. J. Hayes State Park · park · Lenawee · ~91 km · Must-see
- The Coe House Museum · museum · Jackson · ~91 km · Must-see
- Gravel Lake · lake · Van Buren · ~92 km · Must-see
- Hidden Lake Gardens · lake · Lenawee · ~92 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 137 | 159 | South Lake (3 km) |
| Parks | 21 | 26 | Jaycee Park (1 km) |
| Museums | 5 | 11 | Wing House Museum (1 km) |
| Churches | 6 | 9 | First Presbyterian Church (1 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 6 | 9 | Stancer Road (15 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 3 | 8 | Quincy Park (11 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 2 | 5 | Stony Point Hill (21 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 4 | 4 | Ginger Bay (28 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 2 | 2 | Iyopawa Island (18 km) |
Coldwater: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Coldwater?
First Presbyterian Church (church, about 1 km), Coldwater Lake (lake, about 16 km), Coldwater Lake State Park (lake, about 19 km), Wing House Museum (museum, about 1 km), Jaycee Park (park, about 1 km), Parkhurst Park (park, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Coldwater?
186 places on Spotwander: 137 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 21 parks, 5 museums, 6 churches, 6 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Coldwater?
South Lake, about 3 km by road; Cemetery Lake (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Coldwater?
Jaycee Park, about 1 km by road; Parkhurst Park (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Coldwater?
Wing House Museum, about 1 km by road; Old Gate House (32 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Coldwater?
Start in Coldwater, visit Wing House Museum, then Coldwater Lake State Park, then Coldwater Lake, then Jaycee Park, then First Presbyterian Church, and drive back — about 40 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Coldwater?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; year-round for parks and museums.
Towns near Coldwater
- Places near Quincy · 12 km
- Places near Bronson · 22 km
- Places near Union City · 22 km
- Places near Litchfield · 29 km
- Places near Reading · 30 km
- Places near Fremont · 30 km
- Places near Athens · 32 km
- Places near Colon · 34 km
- Places near Homer · 35 km
- Places near Jonesville · 36 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Coldwater’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Coldwater on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.