Must-see lake · Oakland, Michigan
Cooley Lake
Cooley Lake is a lake in Oakland, Michigan.
Cooley 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 Cooley 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 Cooley Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.61716, -83.45503. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cooley Lake
- Mandon Lake · lake · Oakland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Union Lake · lake · Oakland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Lake · lake · Oakland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Goodrich · lake · Oakland · ~6 km · Must-see
- White Horse Lake · lake · Oakland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pontiac Lake · lake · Oakland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Lake · lake · Oakland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dodge #4 State Park · park · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cass Lake · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fiddle Lake · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Apple Island · fort · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Orchard Lake · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Clam Lake · lake · Oakland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Geneva Lake · lake · Oakland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Maceday Lake · lake · Oakland · ~10 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cooley Lake
- Mandon Lake · lake · Oakland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Union Lake · lake · Oakland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Lake · lake · Oakland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Goodrich · lake · Oakland · ~6 km · Must-see
- White Horse Lake · lake · Oakland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pontiac Lake · lake · Oakland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Lake · lake · Oakland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cass Lake · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Cooley Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cooley 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 Cooley 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 Cooley Lake?
Nearby: Mandon Lake (lake, 2 km), Union Lake (lake, 3 km), Pleasant Lake (lake, 4 km), Lake Goodrich (lake, 6 km), White Horse Lake (lake, 7 km), Pontiac Lake (lake, 7 km).
Is Cooley Lake worth visiting?
Cooley Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.