Notable lake · Lake, Michigan
Spruce Lake
Spruce Lake is a lake in Lake, Michigan.
Spruce 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 Spruce 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 Spruce Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.86429, -85.81644. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spruce Lake
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~3 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~34 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~42 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~42 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~43 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~47 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~58 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lake Mitchell · lake · Wexford · ~63 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~63 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~63 km · Must-see
- William Mitchell State Park · park · Wexford · ~64 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spruce Lake
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~34 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~42 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~43 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~47 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Spruce Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Spruce Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Spruce Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Spruce Lake?
Nearby: Shrine of the Pines (museum, 3 km), Rollway Lake (lake, 34 km), Notipekago (fort, 42 km), Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (museum, 42 km), Dockery Lake (lake, 42 km), Townline Lake (lake, 43 km).
Is Spruce Lake worth visiting?
Spruce Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.