Waw Lake

Waw 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 Waw 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 Waw Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.57639, -83.71667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Waw Lake

• Kent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Decision Pending · attraction · Livingston · ~9 km · Must-see
• Camp Dearborn · park · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Kensington Metropark · park · Oakland · ~10 km · Must-see
• Island Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Livingston · ~11 km · Must-see
• Huron Meadows Metropark · park · Livingston · ~15 km · Must-see
• Highland State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Oakland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Proud Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~17 km · Must-see
• Brighton State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Livingston · ~18 km · Must-see
• White Lake · lake · Oakland · ~20 km · Must-see
• Zukey Lake · lake · Livingston · ~21 km · Must-see
• Strawberry Lake · lake · Livingston · ~22 km · Must-see
• Walled Lake · lake · Oakland · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mandon Lake · lake · Oakland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cooley Lake · lake · Oakland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Maybury State Park · park · Wayne · ~28 km · Must-see
• Pontiac Lake · lake · Oakland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Waw Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Waw Lake

• Kent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Island Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Livingston · ~11 km · Must-see
• Proud Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~17 km · Must-see
• White Lake · lake · Oakland · ~20 km · Must-see
• Zukey Lake · lake · Livingston · ~21 km · Must-see
• Strawberry Lake · lake · Livingston · ~22 km · Must-see
• Walled Lake · lake · Oakland · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mandon Lake · lake · Oakland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cooley Lake · lake · Oakland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pontiac Lake · lake · Oakland · ~29 km · Must-see

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