Notable lake · Allegan, Michigan
Doans Lake
Doans Lake is a lake in Allegan, Michigan.
Doans 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 Doans 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 Doans Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.63720, -85.64250. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Doans Lake
- Gun Lake · lake · Barry · ~13 km · Must-see
- Yankee Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Barry · ~16 km · Must-see
- State Street · fort · Allegan · ~26 km · Must-see
- Allegan State Game Area · sanctuary · Allegan · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Allegan · lake · Allegan · ~30 km · Must-see
- Gilmore Car Museum · museum · Barry · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mars Hill Bible Church · church · Kent · ~39 km · Must-see
- Gull Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~41 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hopewell Indian Mounds Park · sanctuary · Kent · ~42 km · Must-see
- Millennium Park · park · Kent · ~43 km · Must-see
- Reeds Lake · lake · Kent · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fisk Lake · lake · Kent · ~44 km · Must-see
- Roger B. Chaffee · attraction · Kent · ~45 km · Must-see
- Park Congregational Church · church · Kent · ~45 km · Must-see
- John Ball Park · park · Kent · ~46 km · Must-see
- Grand Rapids Art Museum · church · Kent · ~46 km · Must-see
- Crescent Park · park · Kent · ~46 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Doans Lake
- Gun Lake · lake · Barry · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Allegan · lake · Allegan · ~30 km · Must-see
- Gull Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~41 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~42 km · Must-see
- Reeds Lake · lake · Kent · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fisk Lake · lake · Kent · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lamberton Lake · lake · Kent · ~53 km · Must-see
- Goshorn Lake · lake · Allegan · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Macatawa · lake · Ottawa · ~56 km · Must-see
- Kalamazoo Lake · lake · Allegan · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Doans Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Doans Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Doans Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Doans Lake?
Nearby: Gun Lake (lake, 13 km), Yankee Springs Recreation Area (sanctuary, 16 km), State Street (fort, 26 km), Allegan State Game Area (sanctuary, 30 km), Lake Allegan (lake, 30 km), Gilmore Car Museum (museum, 36 km).
Is Doans Lake worth visiting?
Doans Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.