Must-see lake · Grand Traverse, Michigan
Fife Lake
Fife Lake is a lake in Grand Traverse, Michigan.
Fife Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Fife Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Fife Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.56725, -85.34369. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fife Lake
- Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rennie Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~19 km · Must-see
- Spider Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~21 km · Must-see
- Arbutus Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~22 km · Must-see
- Boardman/Ottaway River Trail · trek · Grand Traverse · ~24 km · Must-see
- Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~33 km · Must-see
- Skegemog Point Site · fort · Grand Traverse · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~34 km · Must-see
- Boardman Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Missaukee · lake · Missaukee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Dennos Museum Center · museum · Grand Traverse · ~37 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~40 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake / Lake Wahbekaness · lake · Grand Traverse · ~41 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~41 km · Must-see
- Interlochen State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~42 km · Must-see
- Green Lake / Lake Wahbekanetta · lake · Grand Traverse · ~43 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fife Lake
- Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rennie Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~19 km · Must-see
- Spider Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~21 km · Must-see
- Arbutus Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Missaukee · lake · Missaukee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~40 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake / Lake Wahbekaness · lake · Grand Traverse · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fife Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fife Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Fife Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fife Lake?
Nearby: Long Lake (lake, 5 km), Rennie Lake (lake, 19 km), Spider Lake (lake, 21 km), Arbutus Lake (lake, 22 km), Boardman/Ottaway River Trail (trek, 24 km), Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park (park, 33 km).
Is Fife Lake worth visiting?
Fife Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.