Notable lake · Kalkaska, Michigan
Kettle Lake
Kettle Lake is a lake in Kalkaska, Michigan.
Kettle 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 Kettle 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 Kettle Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.72867, -85.14161. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kettle Lake
- Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~21 km · Must-see
- Skegemog Point Site · fort · Grand Traverse · ~23 km · Must-see
- Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~25 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~27 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~28 km · Must-see
- Fife Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~30 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~30 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~31 km · Must-see
- Rennie Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~33 km · Must-see
- Spider Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~36 km · Must-see
- Arbutus Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~38 km · Must-see
- Boardman/Ottaway River Trail · trek · Grand Traverse · ~39 km · Must-see
- Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~41 km · Must-see
- Dennos Museum Center · museum · Grand Traverse · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~46 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kettle Lake
- Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~21 km · Must-see
- Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~25 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~27 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~28 km · Must-see
- Fife Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~30 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~30 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~31 km · Must-see
- Rennie Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kettle Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kettle Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kettle Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kettle Lake?
Nearby: Lake Five (lake, 10 km), Bear Lake (lake, 20 km), Lake Skegemog (lake, 21 km), Skegemog Point Site (fort, 23 km), Starvation Lake (lake, 25 km), Long Lake (lake, 27 km).
Is Kettle Lake worth visiting?
Kettle Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.