Notable lake · Montmorency, Michigan
Rush Lake
Rush Lake is a lake in Montmorency, Michigan.
Rush 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 Rush 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 Rush Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.11849, -84.09877. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rush Lake
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~8 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ocqueoc Falls · waterfall · Presque Isle · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~43 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~44 km · Must-see
- Onaway State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~46 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~51 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~51 km · Must-see
- P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~53 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~54 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Cheboygan · ~58 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary Cathedral · church · Otsego · ~59 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Harbor State Park · sanctuary · Presque Isle · ~60 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~61 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~63 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~63 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~64 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rush Lake
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~8 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~43 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~51 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~61 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~63 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~63 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~64 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~64 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rush Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rush Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rush Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rush Lake?
Nearby: Clear Lake State Park (lake, 8 km), Long Lake (lake, 12 km), Fletcher's Floodwater (lake, 31 km), Ocqueoc Falls (waterfall, 39 km), Tea Lake (lake, 43 km), Michigan Islands Wilderness (sanctuary, 44 km).
Is Rush Lake worth visiting?
Rush Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.