Notable lake · Osceola, Michigan
Custer Lake
Custer Lake is a lake in Osceola, Michigan.
Custer 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 Custer 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 Custer Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.84410, -85.27034. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Custer Lake
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · Clare · ~25 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~30 km · Must-see
- Weidman Millpond · lake · Isabella · ~37 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Thirteen · lake · Clare · ~41 km · Must-see
- Wilson State Park · park · Clare · ~53 km · Must-see
- Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~54 km · Must-see
- Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake Cadillac · lake · Wexford · ~58 km · Must-see
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~58 km · Must-see
- William Mitchell State Park · park · Wexford · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Mitchell · lake · Wexford · ~60 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lake Missaukee · lake · Missaukee · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cowden Lake · lake · Montcalm · ~68 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~69 km · Must-see
- Smith Lake · lake · Osceola · ~0 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Custer Lake
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · Clare · ~25 km · Must-see
- Weidman Millpond · lake · Isabella · ~37 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Thirteen · lake · Clare · ~41 km · Must-see
- Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~54 km · Must-see
- Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake Cadillac · lake · Wexford · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Mitchell · lake · Wexford · ~60 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Custer Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Custer Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Custer Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Custer Lake?
Nearby: Townline Lake (lake, 24 km), Lost Lake (lake, 25 km), Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (museum, 30 km), Weidman Millpond (lake, 37 km), Rogers Dam (lake, 38 km), Lake Thirteen (lake, 41 km).
Is Custer Lake worth visiting?
Custer Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.