Notable lake · Kent, Michigan
Riley Lake
Riley Lake is a lake in Kent, Michigan.
Riley 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 Riley 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 Riley Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.80114, -85.42810. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Riley Lake
- Ada Covered Bridge · sanctuary · Kent · ~22 km · Must-see
- Yankee Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Barry · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fallasburg Covered Bridge · sanctuary · Kent · ~27 km · Must-see
- Reeds Lake · lake · Kent · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fisk Lake · lake · Kent · ~29 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Barry · ~29 km · Must-see
- Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park · sanctuary · Kent · ~30 km · Must-see
- Murray Lake · lake · Kent · ~33 km · Must-see
- Park Congregational Church · church · Kent · ~33 km · Must-see
- Roger B. Chaffee · attraction · Kent · ~33 km · Must-see
- Grand Rapids Art Museum · church · Kent · ~34 km · Must-see
- Crescent Park · park · Kent · ~34 km · Must-see
- Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum · museum · Kent · ~34 km · Must-see
- John Ball Park · park · Kent · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hopewell Indian Mounds Park · sanctuary · Kent · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ionia State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ionia · ~36 km · Must-see
- Millennium Park · park · Kent · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lamberton Lake · lake · Kent · ~37 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Riley Lake
- Reeds Lake · lake · Kent · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fisk Lake · lake · Kent · ~29 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Barry · ~29 km · Must-see
- Murray Lake · lake · Kent · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lamberton Lake · lake · Kent · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Bella Vista · lake · Kent · ~41 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~55 km · Must-see
- Gull Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Allegan · lake · Allegan · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Macatawa · lake · Ottawa · ~74 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Riley Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Riley Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Riley Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Riley Lake?
Nearby: Ada Covered Bridge (sanctuary, 22 km), Yankee Springs Recreation Area (sanctuary, 26 km), Fallasburg Covered Bridge (sanctuary, 27 km), Reeds Lake (lake, 27 km), Fisk Lake (lake, 29 km), Gun Lake (lake, 29 km).
Is Riley Lake worth visiting?
Riley Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.