Must-see lake · Manistee, Michigan
Arcadia Lake
Arcadia Lake is a lake in Manistee, Michigan.
Arcadia Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Arcadia Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Arcadia Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.48661, -86.24032. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Arcadia Lake
- Upper Herring Lake · lake · Benzie · ~12 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Manistee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Frankfort North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Michigan Legacy Art Park · museum · Benzie · ~24 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Benzie · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse · lake · Benzie · ~28 km · Must-see
- Orchard Beach State Park · beach · Manistee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Platte Lake · lake · Benzie · ~32 km · Must-see
- SS City of Milwaukee · attraction · Manistee · ~32 km · Must-see
- United States Coast Guard Cutter Acacia · attraction · Manistee · ~32 km · Must-see
- North Pierhead Light · attraction · Michigan · ~34 km · Must-see
- Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~49 km · Must-see
- South Bar Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~49 km · Must-see
- Green Lake / Lake Wahbekanetta · lake · Grand Traverse · ~49 km · Must-see
- Interlochen State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~51 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Arcadia Lake
- Upper Herring Lake · lake · Benzie · ~12 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Manistee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Benzie · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse · lake · Benzie · ~28 km · Must-see
- Platte Lake · lake · Benzie · ~32 km · Must-see
- Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~44 km · Must-see
- South Bar Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~49 km · Must-see
- Green Lake / Lake Wahbekanetta · lake · Grand Traverse · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Arcadia Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Arcadia Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Arcadia Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Arcadia Lake?
Nearby: Upper Herring Lake (lake, 12 km), Portage Lake (lake, 17 km), Frankfort North Breakwater Light (fort, 20 km), Michigan Legacy Art Park (museum, 24 km), Crystal Lake (lake, 25 km), Pointe Betsie Lighthouse (lake, 28 km).
Is Arcadia Lake worth visiting?
Arcadia Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.