Must-see lake · Benzie, Michigan
Upper Herring Lake
Upper Herring Lake is a lake in Benzie, Michigan.
Upper Herring 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 Upper Herring 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 Upper Herring Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.56309, -86.18432. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Herring Lake
- Frankfort North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~12 km · Must-see
- Arcadia Lake · lake · Manistee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Benzie · ~13 km · Must-see
- Michigan Legacy Art Park · museum · Benzie · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse · lake · Benzie · ~19 km · Must-see
- Platte Lake · lake · Benzie · ~20 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Manistee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~37 km · Must-see
- South Bar Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~37 km · Must-see
- Green Lake / Lake Wahbekanetta · lake · Grand Traverse · ~41 km · Must-see
- Orchard Beach State Park · beach · Manistee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cedar Hedge Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Dubonnet · lake · Grand Traverse · ~43 km · Must-see
- Interlochen State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~43 km · Must-see
- SS City of Milwaukee · attraction · Manistee · ~44 km · Must-see
- United States Coast Guard Cutter Acacia · attraction · Manistee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake / Lake Wahbekaness · lake · Grand Traverse · ~45 km · Must-see
- North Pierhead Light · attraction · Michigan · ~46 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Herring Lake
- Arcadia Lake · lake · Manistee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Benzie · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse · lake · Benzie · ~19 km · Must-see
- Platte Lake · lake · Benzie · ~20 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Manistee · ~28 km · Must-see
- South Bar Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~37 km · Must-see
- Green Lake / Lake Wahbekanetta · lake · Grand Traverse · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cedar Hedge Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Dubonnet · lake · Grand Traverse · ~43 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake / Lake Wahbekaness · lake · Grand Traverse · ~45 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Herring Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Upper Herring 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 Upper Herring 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 Upper Herring Lake?
Nearby: Frankfort North Breakwater Light (fort, 12 km), Arcadia Lake (lake, 12 km), Crystal Lake (lake, 13 km), Michigan Legacy Art Park (museum, 19 km), Pointe Betsie Lighthouse (lake, 19 km), Platte Lake (lake, 20 km).
Is Upper Herring Lake worth visiting?
Upper Herring Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.