Notable lake · Benzie, Michigan
Pikes Lake
Pikes Lake is a lake in Benzie, Michigan.
Pikes 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 Pikes 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 Pikes Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.76550, -85.84002. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pikes Lake
- Long Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Dubonnet · lake · Grand Traverse · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cedar Hedge Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lime Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~18 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~19 km · Must-see
- Big Glen Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~19 km · Must-see
- Interlochen State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~21 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake / Lake Wahbekaness · lake · Grand Traverse · ~21 km · Must-see
- Green Lake / Lake Wahbekanetta · lake · Grand Traverse · ~22 km · Must-see
- Boardman Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~23 km · Must-see
- South Bar Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~23 km · Must-see
- Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dennos Museum Center · museum · Grand Traverse · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · sanctuary · Michigan · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Leelanau · lake · Leelanau · ~27 km · Must-see
- Platte Lake · lake · Benzie · ~27 km · Must-see
- Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~28 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pikes Lake
- Long Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Dubonnet · lake · Grand Traverse · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cedar Hedge Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lime Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~18 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~19 km · Must-see
- Big Glen Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~19 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake / Lake Wahbekaness · lake · Grand Traverse · ~21 km · Must-see
- Green Lake / Lake Wahbekanetta · lake · Grand Traverse · ~22 km · Must-see
- South Bar Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~23 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pikes Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pikes Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pikes Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pikes Lake?
Nearby: Long Lake (lake, 11 km), Lake Dubonnet (lake, 12 km), Cedar Hedge Lake (lake, 14 km), Bass Lake (lake, 17 km), Lime Lake (lake, 18 km), Silver Lake (lake, 19 km).
Is Pikes Lake worth visiting?
Pikes Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.