Notable lake · Osceola, Michigan
Rice Lake
Rice Lake is a lake in Osceola, Michigan.
Rice 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 Rice 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 Rice Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.87010, -85.21192. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rice Lake
- Lost Lake · lake · Clare · ~19 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~31 km · Must-see
- Weidman Millpond · lake · Isabella · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Thirteen · lake · Clare · ~35 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~45 km · Must-see
- Wilson State Park · park · Clare · ~46 km · Must-see
- Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~47 km · Must-see
- Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Cadillac · lake · Wexford · ~56 km · Must-see
- William Mitchell State Park · park · Wexford · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Mitchell · lake · Wexford · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Missaukee · lake · Missaukee · ~64 km · Must-see
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~64 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~68 km · Must-see
- Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cowden Lake · lake · Montcalm · ~73 km · Must-see
- Big Lake · lake · Osceola · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rice Lake
- Lost Lake · lake · Clare · ~19 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~31 km · Must-see
- Weidman Millpond · lake · Isabella · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Thirteen · lake · Clare · ~35 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~45 km · Must-see
- Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~47 km · Must-see
- Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Cadillac · lake · Wexford · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Mitchell · lake · Wexford · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Missaukee · lake · Missaukee · ~64 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rice Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rice Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rice Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rice Lake?
Nearby: Lost Lake (lake, 19 km), Townline Lake (lake, 31 km), Weidman Millpond (lake, 35 km), Lake Thirteen (lake, 35 km), Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (museum, 37 km), Rogers Dam (lake, 45 km).
Is Rice Lake worth visiting?
Rice Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.