Notable lake · Otsego, Michigan
Ginsel Lake
Ginsel Lake is a lake in Otsego, Michigan.
Ginsel 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 Ginsel 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 Ginsel Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.99216, -84.49709. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ginsel Lake
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary Cathedral · church · Otsego · ~19 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~20 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~21 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~24 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~29 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~36 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~38 km · Must-see
- Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~39 km · Must-see
- Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~49 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~52 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~56 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~57 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~58 km · Must-see
- Walloon Lake · lake · Emmet · ~63 km · Must-see
- Young State Park · park · Charlevoix · ~64 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ginsel Lake
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~20 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~21 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~24 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~29 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~36 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~38 km · Must-see
- Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~49 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~56 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ginsel Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ginsel Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ginsel Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ginsel Lake?
Nearby: Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 12 km), Saint Mary Cathedral (church, 19 km), Otsego Lake (lake, 20 km), Otsego Lake State Park (lake, 21 km), Heart Lake (lake, 24 km), Tea Lake (lake, 29 km).
Is Ginsel Lake worth visiting?
Ginsel Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.