Notable lake · Lapeer, Michigan
Five Lakes
Five Lakes is a lake in Lapeer, Michigan.
Five Lakes: 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 Five Lakes
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 Five Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.13736, -83.24130. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Five Lakes
- Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area · park · Lapeer · ~30 km · Must-see
- General Squier Memorial Park · park · Lapeer · ~32 km · Must-see
- Murphy Lake · lake · Tuscola · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mounds Recreation Area · park · Genesee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ortonville State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Lapeer · ~39 km · Must-see
- WFUM-FM (Flint) · attraction · Genesee · ~40 km · Must-see
- Longway Park · park · Genesee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lakeville Lake · lake · Oakland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lakeville Swamp Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Oakland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Applewood Estate · park · Genesee · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sloan Museum · museum · Genesee · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Orion · lake · Oakland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Chevy Commons · park · Genesee · ~50 km · Must-see
- Upper Bushman Lake · lake · Oakland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain State Recreation Area · park · Oakland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Whipple Lake · lake · Oakland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Holly State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Oakland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tommys Lake · lake · Oakland · ~52 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Five Lakes
- Murphy Lake · lake · Tuscola · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lakeville Lake · lake · Oakland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Orion · lake · Oakland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Upper Bushman Lake · lake · Oakland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Whipple Lake · lake · Oakland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tommys Lake · lake · Oakland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Oakland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Michigan Renaissance Festival · lake · Oakland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Walters Lake · lake · Oakland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Parke Lake · lake · Oakland · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Five Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Five Lakes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Five Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Five Lakes?
Nearby: Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area (park, 30 km), General Squier Memorial Park (park, 32 km), Murphy Lake (lake, 32 km), Mounds Recreation Area (park, 35 km), Ortonville State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 39 km), WFUM-FM (Flint) (attraction, 40 km).
Is Five Lakes worth visiting?
Five Lakes is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.