Must-see lake · Jackson, Michigan
Clark Lake
Clark Lake is a lake in Jackson, Michigan.
Clark 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 Clark 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 Clark Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.11977, -84.32220. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Clark Lake
- Lake Columbia · lake · Jackson · ~5 km · Must-see
- Goose Creek Grasslands Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Lenawee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cambridge Junction Historic State Park · park · Lenawee · ~13 km · Must-see
- McCourtie Park · park · Hillsdale · ~13 km · Must-see
- Devils Lake · lake · Lenawee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Watkins Lake State Park · lake · Jackson · ~19 km · Must-see
- Gilletts Lake · lake · Jackson · ~20 km · Must-see
- W. J. Hayes State Park · park · Lenawee · ~20 km · Must-see
- The Coe House Museum · museum · Jackson · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hidden Lake Gardens · lake · Lenawee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Waterloo State Recreation Area · park · Jackson · ~36 km · Must-see
- Waterloo Farm Museum · museum · Jackson · ~39 km · Must-see
- Grosvenor House Museum · museum · Hillsdale · ~40 km · Must-see
- Waterloo-Pinckney Hiking Trail · trek · Washtenaw · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Hudson State Recreation Area · lake · Fulton · ~40 km · Must-see
- Slayton Arboretum · park · Hillsdale · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Hudson State Recreation Area · lake · Lenawee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Meridian-Baseline State Park · park · Jackson · ~42 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Clark Lake
- Lake Columbia · lake · Jackson · ~5 km · Must-see
- Devils Lake · lake · Lenawee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Watkins Lake State Park · lake · Jackson · ~19 km · Must-see
- Gilletts Lake · lake · Jackson · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hidden Lake Gardens · lake · Lenawee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Hudson State Recreation Area · lake · Fulton · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Hudson State Recreation Area · lake · Lenawee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Washtenaw · ~43 km · Must-see
- Huntoon Lake · lake · Ingham · ~49 km · Must-see
- Harrison Lake State Park · lake · Fulton · ~67 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Clark Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Clark 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 Clark 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 Clark Lake?
Nearby: Lake Columbia (lake, 5 km), Goose Creek Grasslands Nature Sanctuary (sanctuary, 8 km), Cambridge Junction Historic State Park (park, 13 km), McCourtie Park (park, 13 km), Devils Lake (lake, 19 km), Watkins Lake State Park (lake, 19 km).
Is Clark Lake worth visiting?
Clark Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.