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: 46.00227, -85.65883. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mud Lake

• Lansing Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~17 km · Must-see
• Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~18 km · Must-see
• Hiawatha National Forest · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~18 km · Must-see
• Squaw Island Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~24 km · Must-see
• South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~27 km · Must-see
• Seul Choix Point · beach · Schoolcraft · ~27 km · Must-see
• Garlyn Zoo · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~35 km · Must-see
• Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~35 km · Must-see
• Gulliver Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~36 km · Must-see
• Little Hog Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~37 km · Must-see
• Beaver Island Harbor Lighthouse · museum · Charlevoix · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hat Island · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~43 km · Must-see
• Gull Island · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~45 km · Must-see
• Beaver Island · river spot · Charlevoix · ~48 km · Must-see
• Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~55 km · Must-see
• White Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~55 km · Must-see
• Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~56 km · Must-see
• Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mud Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Lake

• Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~18 km · Must-see
• South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~27 km · Must-see
• Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~35 km · Must-see
• Gulliver Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~36 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~65 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake State Park · lake · Schoolcraft · ~66 km · Must-see
• Kitch-iti-kipi · lake · Schoolcraft · ~70 km · Must-see
• Brevoort Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~71 km · Must-see
• Wycamp Lake · lake · Emmet · ~82 km · Must-see
• Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~88 km · Must-see

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