Notable lake · Lapeer, Michigan
Mitchell Lakes
Mitchell Lakes is a lake in Lapeer, Michigan.
Mitchell Lakes: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Mitchell Lakes
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Mitchell Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.07776, -83.14569. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mitchell Lakes
- General Squier Memorial Park · park · Lapeer · ~21 km · Must-see
- Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area · park · Lapeer · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lakeville Lake · lake · Oakland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lakeville Swamp Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Oakland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ortonville State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Lapeer · ~38 km · Must-see
- WFUM-FM (Flint) · attraction · Genesee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Orion · lake · Oakland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain State Recreation Area · park · Oakland · ~44 km · Must-see
- Murphy Lake · lake · Tuscola · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mounds Recreation Area · park · Genesee · ~45 km · Must-see
- Tommys Lake · lake · Oakland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Upper Bushman Lake · lake · Oakland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Stony Creek Metropark · park · Macomb · ~47 km · Must-see
- Whipple Lake · lake · Oakland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Walters Lake · lake · Oakland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Oakland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Wolcott Mill Metropark · park · Macomb · ~50 km · Must-see
- Longway Park · park · Genesee · ~51 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mitchell Lakes
- Lakeville Lake · lake · Oakland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Orion · lake · Oakland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Murphy Lake · lake · Tuscola · ~45 km · Must-see
- Tommys Lake · lake · Oakland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Upper Bushman Lake · lake · Oakland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Whipple Lake · lake · Oakland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Walters Lake · lake · Oakland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Oakland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Michigan Renaissance Festival · lake · Oakland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Parke Lake · lake · Oakland · ~55 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mitchell Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mitchell Lakes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mitchell Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mitchell Lakes?
Nearby: General Squier Memorial Park (park, 21 km), Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area (park, 28 km), Lakeville Lake (lake, 34 km), Lakeville Swamp Nature Sanctuary (sanctuary, 36 km), Ortonville State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 38 km), WFUM-FM (Flint) (attraction, 41 km).
Is Mitchell Lakes worth visiting?
Mitchell Lakes is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.