Mud Lake

Mud 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 Mud 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 Mud Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.01766, -84.36460. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mud Lake

• Martin Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~25 km · Must-see
• Munuscong Lake Nature Sanctuary · lake · Chippewa · ~27 km · Must-see
• Arch Rock · viewpoint · Mackinac · ~32 km · Must-see
• Sugar Loaf Rock · viewpoint · Mackinac · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mackinac Island State Park · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~33 km · Must-see
• Fort Holmes · church · Mackinac · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mackinac Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~33 km · Must-see
• Skull Cave · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mission Church · church · Mackinac · ~33 km · Must-see
• Saint Anne's Catholic Church · church · Mackinac · ~33 km · Must-see
• The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum · museum · Mackinac · ~34 km · Must-see
• Marquette park · park · Mackinac · ~34 km · Must-see
• Round Island Passage Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~34 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Bay Wilderness · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~35 km · Must-see
• Round Island Lighthouse · sanctuary · Michigan · ~35 km · Must-see
• Devil's Kitchen · viewpoint · Michigan · ~35 km · Must-see
• Round Island (St. Mary's River) Lighthouse · beach · Chippewa · ~36 km · Must-see
• Bois Blanc Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mud Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Lake

• Munuscong Lake Nature Sanctuary · lake · Chippewa · ~27 km · Must-see
• Chain Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigan–Huron · lake · Michigan · ~47 km · Must-see
• Duncan Bay Boat Club · lake · Cheboygan · ~51 km · Must-see
• Brevoort Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~54 km · Must-see
• French Farm Lake · lake · Emmet · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Paradise · lake · Emmet · ~60 km · Must-see
• Munro Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake George · lake · Chippewa · ~64 km · Must-see
• Douglas Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~68 km · Must-see

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