Local favourite lake · Missaukee, Michigan
Stratford Dam
Stratford Dam is a lake in Missaukee, Michigan.
Stratford Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Stratford Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Stratford Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.49246, -84.96508. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Stratford Dam
- North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~21 km · Must-see
- Reedsburg Dam · lake · Missaukee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Roscommon · ~23 km · Must-see
- Higgins Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~28 km · Must-see
- South Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Roscommon · ~30 km · Must-see
- Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~31 km · Must-see
- Houghton Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~33 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Missaukee · lake · Missaukee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fife Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~39 km · Must-see
- Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~45 km · Must-see
- Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~54 km · Must-see
- Rennie Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~55 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Stratford Dam
- North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~21 km · Must-see
- Reedsburg Dam · lake · Missaukee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Roscommon · ~23 km · Must-see
- Higgins Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~28 km · Must-see
- South Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Roscommon · ~30 km · Must-see
- Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~31 km · Must-see
- Houghton Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~33 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Stratford Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Stratford Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Stratford Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Stratford Dam?
Nearby: North Higgins Lake State Park (lake, 21 km), Reedsburg Dam (lake, 22 km), Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area (lake, 23 km), Higgins Lake (lake, 24 km), Lake Margrethe (lake, 28 km), South Higgins Lake State Park (lake, 30 km).