Notable lake · Lake, Michigan
Putman Lake
Putman Lake is a lake in Lake, Michigan.
Putman 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 Putman 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 Putman Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.91659, -85.84089. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Putman Lake
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~40 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~40 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~41 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~48 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~48 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Mitchell · lake · Wexford · ~58 km · Must-see
- William Mitchell State Park · park · Wexford · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Cadillac · lake · Wexford · ~61 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~62 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~62 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~63 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Putman Lake
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~40 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~40 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~41 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~48 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Mitchell · lake · Wexford · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Putman Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Putman Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Putman Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Putman Lake?
Nearby: Shrine of the Pines (museum, 8 km), Notipekago (fort, 38 km), Dockery Lake (lake, 40 km), Rollway Lake (lake, 40 km), Gun Lake (lake, 41 km), Pleiness Lake (lake, 41 km).
Is Putman Lake worth visiting?
Putman Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.