Notable lake · Newaygo, Michigan
Woods Lake
Woods Lake is a lake in Newaygo, Michigan.
Woods 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 Woods 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 Woods Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.75214, -85.85243. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Woods Lake
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~38 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~42 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~43 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~44 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~45 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~48 km · Must-see
- Manistee National Forest · sanctuary · Oceana · ~51 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~57 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~58 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~59 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake State Park · lake · Oceana · ~67 km · Must-see
- North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~68 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Woods Lake
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~42 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~43 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~44 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~48 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Woods Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Woods Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Woods Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Woods Lake?
Nearby: Shrine of the Pines (museum, 15 km), Rollway Lake (lake, 19 km), Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (museum, 38 km), Townline Lake (lake, 41 km), Pleiness Lake (lake, 42 km), Rogers Dam (lake, 42 km).
Is Woods Lake worth visiting?
Woods Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.