Petobego Dam

Petobego Dam: 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Petobego Dam

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 Petobego Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.85368, -85.43082. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Petobego Dam

• Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~5 km · Must-see
• Skegemog Point Site · fort · Grand Traverse · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~12 km · Must-see
• Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~13 km · Must-see
• Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~18 km · Must-see
• Old Mission State Park · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~19 km · Must-see
• Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~19 km · Must-see
• Old Mission Point Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~20 km · Must-see
• Dennos Museum Center · museum · Grand Traverse · ~20 km · Must-see
• Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~20 km · Must-see
• Spider Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~25 km · Must-see
• Rennie Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~26 km · Must-see
• Boardman Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~26 km · Must-see
• Boardman/Ottaway River Trail · trek · Grand Traverse · ~26 km · Must-see
• Arbutus Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Leelanau · lake · Leelanau · ~32 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~34 km · Must-see
• Bass Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Petobego Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Petobego Dam

• Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~12 km · Must-see
• Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~13 km · Must-see
• Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~18 km · Must-see
• Spider Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~25 km · Must-see
• Rennie Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~26 km · Must-see
• Arbutus Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Leelanau · lake · Leelanau · ~32 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~34 km · Must-see
• Bass Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~36 km · Must-see

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