Notable lake · Lake, Michigan
Basford Lake
Basford Lake is a lake in Lake, Michigan.
Basford 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 Basford 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 Basford Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.84272, -85.94828. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Basford Lake
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~30 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~30 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~30 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~49 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~50 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~52 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~54 km · Must-see
- North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~54 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~56 km · Must-see
- Manistee National Forest · sanctuary · Oceana · ~56 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~57 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~59 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Basford Lake
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~30 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~30 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~49 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~54 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~56 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~57 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Basford Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Basford Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Basford Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Basford Lake?
Nearby: Shrine of the Pines (museum, 10 km), Rollway Lake (lake, 28 km), Pleiness Lake (lake, 30 km), Dockery Lake (lake, 30 km), Notipekago (fort, 30 km), Gun Lake (lake, 40 km).
Is Basford Lake worth visiting?
Basford Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.