Barney's Lake Nature Preserve

Barney's Lake Nature Preserve: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Barney's Lake Nature Preserve

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Barney's Lake Nature Preserve — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.71498, -85.56222. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barney's Lake Nature Preserve

• Beaver Island Harbor Lighthouse · museum · Charlevoix · ~6 km · Must-see
• Beaver Island · river spot · Charlevoix · ~7 km · Must-see
• Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~16 km · Must-see
• Squaw Island Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~18 km · Must-see
• Beaver Head Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lansing Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~26 km · Must-see
• Gull Island · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~27 km · Must-see
• Hat Island · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~29 km · Must-see
• Skillagalee Island (Ile Aux Galets) Lighthouse · fort · Emmet · ~38 km · Must-see
• Grays Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~40 km · Must-see
• Seul Choix Point · beach · Schoolcraft · ~44 km · Must-see
• White Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~45 km · Must-see
• Waugoshance Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~47 km · Must-see
• Waugoshance Point · beach · Emmet · ~54 km · Must-see
• Old South Fox Island Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~54 km · Must-see
• Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~56 km · Must-see
• Little Hog Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~56 km · Must-see
• Garlyn Zoo · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Barney's Lake Nature Preserve

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barney's Lake Nature Preserve

• Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~56 km · Must-see
• Wycamp Lake · lake · Emmet · ~58 km · Must-see
• Gulliver Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~59 km · Must-see
• South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~67 km · Must-see
• Brevoort Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~73 km · Must-see
• Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~76 km · Must-see
• French Farm Lake · lake · Emmet · ~77 km · Must-see
• Round Lake · lake · Emmet · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lake Charlevoix · lake · Charlevoix · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lake Paradise · lake · Emmet · ~79 km · Must-see

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