Must-see lake · Oscoda, Michigan
Mio Dam
Mio Dam is a lake in Oscoda, Michigan.
Mio Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Mio Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mio Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.66056, -84.13241. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mio Dam
- Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~24 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~30 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~39 km · Must-see
- Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~44 km · Must-see
- Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~52 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~52 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~53 km · Must-see
- Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~55 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~60 km · Must-see
- Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~62 km · Must-see
- South Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Roscommon · ~63 km · Must-see
- Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~63 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~64 km · Must-see
- Higgins Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~64 km · Must-see
- North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~65 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~65 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mio Dam
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~30 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~52 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~53 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~60 km · Must-see
- Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~62 km · Must-see
- South Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Roscommon · ~63 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~64 km · Must-see
- Higgins Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~64 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mio Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mio Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mio Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mio Dam?
Nearby: Huron National Forest (sanctuary, 24 km), Tea Lake (lake, 30 km), Alcona Dam Pond (lake, 33 km), Rifle River State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 39 km), Ogemaw Hills Pathway (sanctuary, 44 km), Sage Lake (lake, 47 km).
Is Mio Dam worth visiting?
Mio Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.