Mud Lake

Mud Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Mud Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Mud Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.33472, -85.16657. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mud Lake

• Charlevoix South Pier Light · fort · Michigan · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Charlevoix · lake · Charlevoix · ~14 km · Must-see
• Little Traverse Bay · sanctuary · Michigan · ~16 km · Must-see
• Young State Park · park · Charlevoix · ~18 km · Must-see
• Walloon Lake · lake · Emmet · ~20 km · Must-see
• Fisherman Island · river spot · Charlevoix · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mineral Well Park · park · Emmet · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fisherman's Island State Park · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~21 km · Must-see
• Petoskey State Park · park · Emmet · ~27 km · Must-see
• Round Lake · lake · Emmet · ~29 km · Must-see
• Crooked Lake · lake · Emmet · ~35 km · Must-see
• Leelanau State Park · park · Leelanau · ~44 km · Must-see
• Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~44 km · Must-see
• Skillagalee Island (Ile Aux Galets) Lighthouse · fort · Emmet · ~47 km · Must-see
• Wycamp Lake · lake · Emmet · ~49 km · Must-see
• Burt Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~51 km · Must-see
• Beaver Head Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~52 km · Must-see
• Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mud Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Lake

• Lake Charlevoix · lake · Charlevoix · ~14 km · Must-see
• Walloon Lake · lake · Emmet · ~20 km · Must-see
• Round Lake · lake · Emmet · ~29 km · Must-see
• Crooked Lake · lake · Emmet · ~35 km · Must-see
• Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~44 km · Must-see
• Wycamp Lake · lake · Emmet · ~49 km · Must-see
• Burt Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~51 km · Must-see
• Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~54 km · Must-see
• Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~57 km · Must-see
• Douglas Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~58 km · Must-see

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