Notable lake · Mason, Michigan
Bartons Lake
Bartons Lake is a lake in Mason, Michigan.
Bartons 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 Bartons 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 Bartons Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.88811, -86.18819. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bartons Lake
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~7 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~22 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~29 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~29 km · Must-see
- North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~33 km · Must-see
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~34 km · Must-see
- Ludington State Park · sanctuary · Mason · ~38 km · Must-see
- Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness · sanctuary · Mason · ~39 km · Must-see
- Big Sable Point Lighthouse · museum · Mason · ~40 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~41 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake State Park · lake · Oceana · ~45 km · Must-see
- Little Sable Point Lighthouse · fort · Oceana · ~48 km · Must-see
- Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~50 km · Must-see
- North Pierhead Light · attraction · Michigan · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bartons Lake
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~22 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~41 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake State Park · lake · Oceana · ~45 km · Must-see
- Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bartons Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bartons Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bartons Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bartons Lake?
Nearby: Dockery Lake (lake, 5 km), Pleiness Lake (lake, 7 km), Notipekago (fort, 7 km), Lake Michigan (lake, 22 km), Gun Lake (lake, 27 km), Pentwater Lake (lake, 29 km).
Is Bartons Lake worth visiting?
Bartons Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.