Notable lake · Lapeer, Michigan
McDowell Lake
McDowell Lake is a lake in Lapeer, Michigan.
McDowell 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 McDowell 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 McDowell Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.07151, -83.40313. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near McDowell Lake
- Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area · park · Lapeer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mounds Recreation Area · park · Genesee · ~20 km · Must-see
- WFUM-FM (Flint) · attraction · Genesee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Longway Park · park · Genesee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ortonville State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Lapeer · ~25 km · Must-see
- Applewood Estate · park · Genesee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sloan Museum · museum · Genesee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Chevy Commons · park · Genesee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Murphy Lake · lake · Tuscola · ~32 km · Must-see
- General Squier Memorial Park · park · Lapeer · ~35 km · Must-see
- Michigan Renaissance Festival · lake · Oakland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Holly State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Oakland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Upper Bushman Lake · lake · Oakland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Whipple Lake · lake · Oakland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Oakland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lakeville Lake · lake · Oakland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Kasi Sri Viswanatha Temple · temple · Genesee · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Orion · lake · Oakland · ~43 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McDowell Lake
- Murphy Lake · lake · Tuscola · ~32 km · Must-see
- Michigan Renaissance Festival · lake · Oakland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Upper Bushman Lake · lake · Oakland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Whipple Lake · lake · Oakland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Oakland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lakeville Lake · lake · Oakland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Orion · lake · Oakland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Walters Lake · lake · Oakland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Tommys Lake · lake · Oakland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Fenton · lake · Genesee · ~45 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is McDowell Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for McDowell Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit McDowell Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near McDowell Lake?
Nearby: Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area (park, 19 km), Mounds Recreation Area (park, 20 km), WFUM-FM (Flint) (attraction, 25 km), Longway Park (park, 25 km), Ortonville State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 25 km), Applewood Estate (park, 28 km).
Is McDowell Lake worth visiting?
McDowell Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.