Notable lake · Otsego, Michigan
Lake Dollar
Lake Dollar is a lake in Otsego, Michigan.
Lake Dollar: 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 Lake Dollar
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 Lake Dollar — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.86570, -84.37281. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Dollar
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~9 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~17 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~32 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~33 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~37 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary Cathedral · church · Otsego · ~38 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~51 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~53 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~54 km · Must-see
- Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~57 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~59 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~59 km · Must-see
- Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~61 km · Must-see
- North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~62 km · Must-see
- Higgins Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~65 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Dollar
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~9 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~32 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~33 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~37 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~51 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~53 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~54 km · Must-see
- Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Dollar full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Dollar yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Dollar?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Dollar?
Nearby: Tea Lake (lake, 9 km), Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 17 km), Heart Lake (lake, 32 km), Otsego Lake State Park (lake, 33 km), Otsego Lake (lake, 33 km), Hartwick Pines State Park (sanctuary, 34 km).
Is Lake Dollar worth visiting?
Lake Dollar is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.