Must-see lake · Berrien, Michigan
Smith Lake
Smith Lake is a lake in Berrien, Michigan.
Smith Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Smith Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Smith Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.95620, -86.22979. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Smith Lake
- School Lake · lake · Berrien · ~3 km · Must-see
- Murphy Lake · lake · Berrien · ~3 km · Must-see
- Brush Lake · lake · Berrien · ~4 km · Must-see
- Riggins Lake · lake · Berrien · ~5 km · Must-see
- Dowagiac Woods Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Cass · ~5 km · Must-see
- Indian Lake · lake · Cass · ~6 km · Must-see
- Half Moon Lake · lake · Berrien · ~7 km · Must-see
- Little Indian Lake · lake · Berrien · ~8 km · Must-see
- Webster Lake · lake · Berrien · ~10 km · Must-see
- Rowe Lake · lake · Berrien · ~14 km · Must-see
- Jarvis Lake · lake · Berrien · ~16 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Berrien · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Saint Joseph · ~17 km · Must-see
- Colvin Lake · lake · Berrien · ~19 km · Must-see
- Moon Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~22 km · Must-see
- Moon Lake · lake · Berrien · ~22 km · Must-see
- Madron Lake · lake · Berrien · ~22 km · Must-see
- Madron Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Smith Lake
- School Lake · lake · Berrien · ~3 km · Must-see
- Murphy Lake · lake · Berrien · ~3 km · Must-see
- Brush Lake · lake · Berrien · ~4 km · Must-see
- Riggins Lake · lake · Berrien · ~5 km · Must-see
- Indian Lake · lake · Cass · ~6 km · Must-see
- Half Moon Lake · lake · Berrien · ~7 km · Must-see
- Little Indian Lake · lake · Berrien · ~8 km · Must-see
- Webster Lake · lake · Berrien · ~10 km · Must-see
- Rowe Lake · lake · Berrien · ~14 km · Must-see
- Jarvis Lake · lake · Berrien · ~16 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Smith Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Smith Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Smith Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Smith Lake?
Nearby: School Lake (lake, 3 km), Murphy Lake (lake, 3 km), Brush Lake (lake, 4 km), Riggins Lake (lake, 5 km), Dowagiac Woods Nature Sanctuary (sanctuary, 5 km), Indian Lake (lake, 6 km).
Is Smith Lake worth visiting?
Smith Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.