Notable lake · Newaygo, Michigan
Sawkaw Lake
Sawkaw Lake is a lake in Newaygo, Michigan.
Sawkaw 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 Sawkaw 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 Sawkaw Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.76419, -85.90017. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sawkaw Lake
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~37 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~39 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~40 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~47 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~47 km · Must-see
- Manistee National Forest · sanctuary · Oceana · ~49 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~52 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~52 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~53 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~54 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~54 km · Must-see
- North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~63 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake State Park · lake · Oceana · ~63 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sawkaw Lake
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~37 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~39 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~47 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~47 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~52 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~52 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~53 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sawkaw Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sawkaw Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sawkaw Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sawkaw Lake?
Nearby: Shrine of the Pines (museum, 14 km), Rollway Lake (lake, 18 km), Pleiness Lake (lake, 37 km), Dockery Lake (lake, 39 km), Notipekago (fort, 40 km), Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (museum, 43 km).
Is Sawkaw Lake worth visiting?
Sawkaw Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.