Riley Lake

Riley 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 Riley 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 Riley Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.34032, -85.11113. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Riley Lake

• Tahquamenon Falls (Upper Falls) · waterfall · Luce · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fred Dye Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~38 km · Must-see
• Delirium Wilderness · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~39 km · Must-see
• Garlyn Zoo · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~40 km · Must-see
• Little Hog Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~41 km · Must-see
• Betsy Lake · lake · Luce · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mackinac Wilderness · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~46 km · Must-see
• Point Iroquois Lighthouse · attraction · Chippewa · ~50 km · Must-see
• Brevoort Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~51 km · Must-see
• Gros Cap Reefs Light · beach · Michigan · ~53 km · Must-see
• Brimley State Park · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~54 km · Must-see
• Whitefish Point Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~56 km · Must-see
• Ile Parisienne Light · beach · Northeastern Ontario · ~56 km · Must-see
• Crisp Point Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~59 km · Must-see
• Seney National Wildlife Refuge - Whitefish Point Unit · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~61 km · Must-see
• Whitefish Point Lighthouse · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~62 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Bay Wilderness · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~64 km · Must-see
• Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Riley Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Riley Lake

• Betsy Lake · lake · Luce · ~43 km · Must-see
• Brevoort Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~51 km · Must-see
• Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~66 km · Must-see
• South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~67 km · Must-see
• Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~68 km · Must-see
• Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~68 km · Must-see
• Chain Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~73 km · Must-see
• Sault Canal Emergency Swing Dam · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~76 km · Must-see
• Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~76 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigan–Huron · lake · Michigan · ~81 km · Must-see

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