Notable lake · Newaygo, Michigan
Pettibone Lake
Pettibone Lake is a lake in Newaygo, Michigan.
Pettibone 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 Pettibone 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 Pettibone Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.77088, -85.81037. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pettibone Lake
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~35 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~38 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~45 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~46 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~47 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~54 km · Must-see
- Manistee National Forest · sanctuary · Oceana · ~56 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~60 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~62 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~63 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~69 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~70 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pettibone Lake
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~38 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~45 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~46 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~54 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pettibone Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pettibone Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pettibone Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pettibone Lake?
Nearby: Shrine of the Pines (museum, 13 km), Rollway Lake (lake, 24 km), Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (museum, 35 km), Townline Lake (lake, 38 km), Rogers Dam (lake, 40 km), Hardy Dam (lake, 43 km).
Is Pettibone Lake worth visiting?
Pettibone Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.