Notable lake · Iosco, Michigan
Chain Lakes
Chain Lakes is a lake in Iosco, Michigan.
Chain 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 Chain 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 Chain Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.48546, -83.85088. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chain Lakes
- Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~13 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~21 km · Must-see
- Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~42 km · Must-see
- Tawas Lake · lake · Iosco · ~44 km · Must-see
- Van Etten Lake · lake · Iosco · ~48 km · Must-see
- Tawas Point State Park · sanctuary · Iosco · ~51 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~53 km · Must-see
- Harrisville State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~62 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Point State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Point Light · beach · Alcona · ~65 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~66 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~70 km · Must-see
- Negwegon State Park · sanctuary · Alpena · ~73 km · Must-see
- Charity Island Light · beach · Arenac · ~74 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chain Lakes
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~37 km · Must-see
- Tawas Lake · lake · Iosco · ~44 km · Must-see
- Van Etten Lake · lake · Iosco · ~48 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~62 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~66 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~70 km · Must-see
- Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~81 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chain Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chain Lakes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Chain Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Chain Lakes?
Nearby: Huron National Forest (sanctuary, 13 km), Alcona Dam Pond (lake, 14 km), Sage Lake (lake, 21 km), Rifle River State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 22 km), Mio Dam (lake, 37 km), Ogemaw Hills Pathway (sanctuary, 42 km).
Is Chain Lakes worth visiting?
Chain Lakes is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.