Must-see lake · Kalkaska, Michigan
Starvation Lake
Starvation Lake is a lake in Kalkaska, Michigan.
Starvation 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 Starvation 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 Starvation Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.84432, -84.94925. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Starvation Lake
- Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~16 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~26 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~28 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~31 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~35 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~37 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary Cathedral · church · Otsego · ~37 km · Must-see
- Skegemog Point Site · fort · Grand Traverse · ~40 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~42 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~43 km · Must-see
- North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~50 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~51 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~51 km · Must-see
- Fife Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~55 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Starvation Lake
- Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~16 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~26 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~28 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~31 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~35 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~37 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~43 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Starvation Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Starvation 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 Starvation 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 Starvation Lake?
Nearby: Lake Five (lake, 16 km), Bear Lake (lake, 16 km), Heart Lake (lake, 26 km), Otsego Lake State Park (lake, 28 km), Otsego Lake (lake, 29 km), Hartwick Pines State Park (sanctuary, 30 km).
Is Starvation Lake worth visiting?
Starvation Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.