Barns Pond

Barns Pond: 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 Barns Pond

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 Barns Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.02527, -85.63459. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barns Pond

• Hiawatha National Forest · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~17 km · Must-see
• Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lansing Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~18 km · Must-see
• South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~25 km · Must-see
• Squaw Island Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~26 km · Must-see
• Seul Choix Point · beach · Schoolcraft · ~30 km · Must-see
• Garlyn Zoo · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~32 km · Must-see
• Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~33 km · Must-see
• Little Hog Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~34 km · Must-see
• Gulliver Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~39 km · Must-see
• Beaver Island Harbor Lighthouse · museum · Charlevoix · ~41 km · Must-see
• Hat Island · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~43 km · Must-see
• Gull Island · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~49 km · Must-see
• Beaver Island · river spot · Charlevoix · ~50 km · Must-see
• White Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~55 km · Must-see
• Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~55 km · Must-see
• Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~59 km · Must-see
• Grays Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Barns Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barns Pond

• Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~18 km · Must-see
• South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~25 km · Must-see
• Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~33 km · Must-see
• Gulliver Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~39 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~68 km · Must-see
• Brevoort Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~68 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake State Park · lake · Schoolcraft · ~69 km · Must-see
• Kitch-iti-kipi · lake · Schoolcraft · ~72 km · Must-see
• Wycamp Lake · lake · Emmet · ~82 km · Must-see
• Chain Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~88 km · Must-see

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