Notable lake · Newaygo, Michigan
Bitely Lake
Bitely Lake is a lake in Newaygo, Michigan.
Bitely 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 Bitely 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 Bitely Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.74357, -85.86168. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bitely Lake
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~16 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~39 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~42 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~42 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~43 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~45 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~47 km · Must-see
- Manistee National Forest · sanctuary · Oceana · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~56 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~57 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~57 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~58 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake State Park · lake · Oceana · ~66 km · Must-see
- North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~68 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bitely Lake
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~42 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~42 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~43 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~47 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~56 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bitely Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bitely Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bitely Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bitely Lake?
Nearby: Shrine of the Pines (museum, 16 km), Rollway Lake (lake, 18 km), Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (museum, 39 km), Pleiness Lake (lake, 42 km), Townline Lake (lake, 42 km), Hardy Dam (lake, 42 km).
Is Bitely Lake worth visiting?
Bitely Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.