Oneida Lake

Oneida 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 Oneida 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 Oneida Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.46729, -83.84794. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Oneida Lake

• Zukey Lake · lake · Livingston · ~1 km · Must-see
• Strawberry Lake · lake · Livingston · ~2 km · Must-see
• Brighton State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Livingston · ~5 km · Must-see
• Huron Meadows Metropark · park · Livingston · ~8 km · Must-see
• Decision Pending · attraction · Livingston · ~11 km · Must-see
• Hudson Mills Metropolitan Park · sanctuary · Washtenaw · ~15 km · Must-see
• Island Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Livingston · ~15 km · Must-see
• Dexter Huron Metropolitan Park · park · Washtenaw · ~19 km · Must-see
• Delhi Metropark · park · Washtenaw · ~19 km · Must-see
• Pinckney State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Washtenaw · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Washtenaw · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kensington Metropark · park · Oakland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum · museum · Washtenaw · ~28 km · Must-see
• Ann and Robert H. Lurie Tower · attraction · Washtenaw · ~28 km · Must-see
• Camp Dearborn · park · Oakland · ~28 km · Must-see
• Kempf House Museum · museum · Washtenaw · ~28 km · Must-see
• Detroit Observatory · fort · Washtenaw · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Oneida Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Oneida Lake

• Zukey Lake · lake · Livingston · ~1 km · Must-see
• Strawberry Lake · lake · Livingston · ~2 km · Must-see
• Island Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Livingston · ~15 km · Must-see
• Kent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Washtenaw · ~27 km · Must-see
• Proud Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Walled Lake · lake · Oakland · ~38 km · Must-see
• White Lake · lake · Oakland · ~40 km · Must-see
• Ford Lake · lake · Washtenaw · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mandon Lake · lake · Oakland · ~44 km · Must-see

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