Shadow Lake

Shadow 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 Shadow 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 Shadow Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.28863, -84.61113. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Shadow Lake

• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~8 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~19 km · Must-see
• Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~20 km · Must-see
• South Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Roscommon · ~20 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Roscommon · ~23 km · Must-see
• Reedsburg Dam · lake · Missaukee · ~26 km · Must-see
• Higgins Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~27 km · Must-see
• North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~37 km · Must-see
• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~39 km · Must-see
• Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~40 km · Must-see
• Wilson State Park · park · Clare · ~41 km · Must-see
• Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~53 km · Must-see
• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lake Missaukee · lake · Missaukee · ~63 km · Must-see
• Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Shadow Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shadow Lake

• Houghton Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~19 km · Must-see
• Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~20 km · Must-see
• South Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Roscommon · ~20 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Roscommon · ~23 km · Must-see
• Reedsburg Dam · lake · Missaukee · ~26 km · Must-see
• Higgins Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~27 km · Must-see
• North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~37 km · Must-see
• Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~40 km · Must-see

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