Notable lake · Kent, Michigan
Buck Lake
Buck Lake is a lake in Kent, Michigan.
Buck 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 Buck 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 Buck Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.83580, -85.43991. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buck Lake
- Ada Covered Bridge · sanctuary · Kent · ~17 km · Must-see
- Reeds Lake · lake · Kent · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fallasburg Covered Bridge · sanctuary · Kent · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fisk Lake · lake · Kent · ~25 km · Must-see
- Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park · sanctuary · Kent · ~25 km · Must-see
- Murray Lake · lake · Kent · ~28 km · Must-see
- Park Congregational Church · church · Kent · ~29 km · Must-see
- Roger B. Chaffee · attraction · Kent · ~29 km · Must-see
- Grand Rapids Art Museum · church · Kent · ~30 km · Must-see
- Crescent Park · park · Kent · ~30 km · Must-see
- Yankee Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Barry · ~30 km · Must-see
- Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum · museum · Kent · ~30 km · Must-see
- John Ball Park · park · Kent · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lamberton Lake · lake · Kent · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hopewell Indian Mounds Park · sanctuary · Kent · ~33 km · Must-see
- Millennium Park · park · Kent · ~33 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Barry · ~33 km · Must-see
- Ionia State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ionia · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buck Lake
- Reeds Lake · lake · Kent · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fisk Lake · lake · Kent · ~25 km · Must-see
- Murray Lake · lake · Kent · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lamberton Lake · lake · Kent · ~32 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Barry · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Bella Vista · lake · Kent · ~36 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~60 km · Must-see
- Gull Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lake Allegan · lake · Allegan · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cowden Lake · lake · Montcalm · ~73 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buck Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Buck Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Buck Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Buck Lake?
Nearby: Ada Covered Bridge (sanctuary, 17 km), Reeds Lake (lake, 23 km), Fallasburg Covered Bridge (sanctuary, 23 km), Fisk Lake (lake, 25 km), Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Murray Lake (lake, 28 km).
Is Buck Lake worth visiting?
Buck Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.