Notable lake · Newaygo, Michigan
Mill Lake
Mill Lake is a lake in Newaygo, Michigan.
Mill Lake: 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 Mill Lake
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 Mill Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.74527, -85.85366. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mill Lake
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~16 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~38 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~42 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~44 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~45 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~47 km · Must-see
- Manistee National Forest · sanctuary · Oceana · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~57 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~58 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~59 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake State Park · lake · Oceana · ~67 km · Must-see
- North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~68 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mill Lake
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~42 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~44 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~47 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mill Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mill Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mill Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mill Lake?
Nearby: Shrine of the Pines (museum, 16 km), Rollway Lake (lake, 18 km), Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (museum, 38 km), Townline Lake (lake, 41 km), Rogers Dam (lake, 42 km), Pleiness Lake (lake, 42 km).
Is Mill Lake worth visiting?
Mill Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.