Notable lake · Grand Traverse, Michigan
Downs Lake
Downs Lake is a lake in Grand Traverse, Michigan.
Downs 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 Downs 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 Downs Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.59858, -85.38040. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Downs Lake
- Fife Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~6 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rennie Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~13 km · Must-see
- Spider Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~16 km · Must-see
- Arbutus Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~17 km · Must-see
- Boardman/Ottaway River Trail · trek · Grand Traverse · ~19 km · Must-see
- Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~27 km · Must-see
- Boardman Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~29 km · Must-see
- Skegemog Point Site · fort · Grand Traverse · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~30 km · Must-see
- Dennos Museum Center · museum · Grand Traverse · ~31 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~35 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake / Lake Wahbekaness · lake · Grand Traverse · ~36 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~37 km · Must-see
- Interlochen State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~39 km · Must-see
- Green Lake / Lake Wahbekanetta · lake · Grand Traverse · ~39 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Downs Lake
- Fife Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~6 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rennie Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~13 km · Must-see
- Spider Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~16 km · Must-see
- Arbutus Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~30 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~35 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake / Lake Wahbekaness · lake · Grand Traverse · ~36 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Downs Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Downs Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Downs Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Downs Lake?
Nearby: Fife Lake (lake, 6 km), Long Lake (lake, 9 km), Rennie Lake (lake, 13 km), Spider Lake (lake, 16 km), Arbutus Lake (lake, 17 km), Boardman/Ottaway River Trail (trek, 19 km).
Is Downs Lake worth visiting?
Downs Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.