Notable lake · Newaygo, Michigan
Merrill Lake
Merrill Lake is a lake in Newaygo, Michigan.
Merrill 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 Merrill 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 Merrill Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.68075, -85.87446. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Merrill Lake
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~36 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~39 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~40 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~42 km · Must-see
- Manistee National Forest · sanctuary · Oceana · ~42 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~44 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~45 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~47 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~50 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~58 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~58 km · Must-see
- Michigan's Adventure · park · Muskegon · ~62 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~63 km · Must-see
- White Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~64 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Merrill Lake
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~36 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~40 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~42 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~44 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~45 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~47 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Merrill Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Merrill Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Merrill Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Merrill Lake?
Nearby: Rollway Lake (lake, 10 km), Shrine of the Pines (museum, 25 km), Hardy Dam (lake, 36 km), Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (museum, 39 km), Croton Dam (lake, 40 km), Rogers Dam (lake, 41 km).
Is Merrill Lake worth visiting?
Merrill Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.