Notable lake · Lake, Michigan
North Lake
North Lake is a lake in Lake, Michigan.
North 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 North 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 North Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.86329, -85.83364. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near North Lake
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~34 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~40 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~41 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~44 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~46 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~57 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~61 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~62 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Mitchell · lake · Wexford · ~64 km · Must-see
- Manistee National Forest · sanctuary · Oceana · ~64 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near North Lake
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~34 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~41 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~44 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~46 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is North Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for North Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit North Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near North Lake?
Nearby: Shrine of the Pines (museum, 2 km), Rollway Lake (lake, 34 km), Notipekago (fort, 40 km), Dockery Lake (lake, 41 km), Pleiness Lake (lake, 41 km), Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (museum, 43 km).
Is North Lake worth visiting?
North Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.