Notable lake · Otsego, Michigan
Crapo Lake
Crapo Lake is a lake in Otsego, Michigan.
Crapo 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 Crapo 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 Crapo Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.87754, -84.48507. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crapo Lake
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~20 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~21 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~22 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~26 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary Cathedral · church · Otsego · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~44 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~46 km · Must-see
- Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~46 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~50 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~51 km · Must-see
- North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~59 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~61 km · Must-see
- Higgins Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~62 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~65 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Crapo Lake
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~20 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~21 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~22 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~44 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~46 km · Must-see
- Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~46 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~50 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Crapo Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Crapo Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crapo Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crapo Lake?
Nearby: Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 6 km), Tea Lake (lake, 20 km), Heart Lake (lake, 21 km), Otsego Lake State Park (lake, 22 km), Otsego Lake (lake, 22 km), Hartwick Pines State Park (sanctuary, 26 km).
Is Crapo Lake worth visiting?
Crapo Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.