Notable lake · Montmorency, Michigan
Jackson Lake
Jackson Lake is a lake in Montmorency, Michigan.
Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.08714, -84.16092. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jackson Lake
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~6 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~36 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~44 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~44 km · Must-see
- Ocqueoc Falls · waterfall · Presque Isle · ~44 km · Must-see
- Onaway State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~49 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary Cathedral · church · Otsego · ~52 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~54 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~56 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~56 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~59 km · Must-see
- P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~59 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~61 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~61 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Cheboygan · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jackson Lake
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~6 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~36 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~54 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~56 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~56 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~59 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Jackson Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Jackson Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Jackson Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Jackson Lake?
Nearby: Clear Lake State Park (lake, 6 km), Long Lake (lake, 19 km), Fletcher's Floodwater (lake, 34 km), Tea Lake (lake, 36 km), Michigan Islands Wilderness (sanctuary, 44 km), Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 44 km).
Is Jackson Lake worth visiting?
Jackson Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.