Plainwell Dam

Plainwell Dam: 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Plainwell Dam

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 Plainwell Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.45586, -85.66759. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Plainwell Dam

• State Street · fort · Allegan · ~21 km · Must-see
• Kalamazoo Valley Museum · church · Kalamazoo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kalamazoo Institute of Arts · museum · Kalamazoo · ~25 km · Must-see
• Gun Lake · lake · Barry · ~25 km · Must-see
• Gilmore Car Museum · museum · Barry · ~26 km · Must-see
• Allegan State Game Area · sanctuary · Allegan · ~27 km · Must-see
• Gull Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Allegan · lake · Allegan · ~27 km · Must-see
• Yankee Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Barry · ~30 km · Must-see
• Duck Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~30 km · Must-see
• Kal-Haven Trail State Park Trailhead · park · Van Buren · ~32 km · Must-see
• Al Sabo Land Preserve · sanctuary · Kalamazoo · ~32 km · Must-see
• Air Zoo · museum · Kalamazoo · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fort Custer Recreation Area · fort · Kalamazoo · ~38 km · Must-see
• Austin Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~40 km · Must-see
• Vicksburg Historical Society · museum · Kalamazoo · ~48 km · Must-see
• Bankson Lake · lake · Van Buren · ~49 km · Must-see
• Leila Arboretum · park · Calhoun · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Plainwell Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Plainwell Dam

• Gun Lake · lake · Barry · ~25 km · Must-see
• Gull Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Allegan · lake · Allegan · ~27 km · Must-see
• Duck Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~30 km · Must-see
• Austin Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~40 km · Must-see
• Bankson Lake · lake · Van Buren · ~49 km · Must-see
• Goguac Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~52 km · Must-see
• Gravel Lake · lake · Van Buren · ~56 km · Must-see
• Portage Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~59 km · Must-see
• Kalamazoo Lake · lake · Allegan · ~61 km · Must-see

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