Notable lake · Oscoda, Michigan
Oak Lake
Oak Lake is a lake in Oscoda, Michigan.
Oak 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 Oak 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 Oak Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.82838, -84.24622. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oak Lake
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~26 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~30 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~44 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~45 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~45 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~46 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~47 km · Must-see
- Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~48 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~49 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary Cathedral · church · Otsego · ~52 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~59 km · Must-see
- Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~65 km · Must-see
- Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~66 km · Must-see
- North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~67 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~67 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Oak Lake
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~26 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~42 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~45 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~45 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~46 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~47 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~49 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Oak Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Oak Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Oak Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Oak Lake?
Nearby: Tea Lake (lake, 5 km), Mio Dam (lake, 26 km), Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 30 km), Clear Lake State Park (lake, 42 km), Hartwick Pines State Park (sanctuary, 44 km), Heart Lake (lake, 45 km).
Is Oak Lake worth visiting?
Oak Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.