Notable lake · Mason, Michigan
Pickerel Lake
Pickerel Lake is a lake in Mason, Michigan.
Pickerel 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 Pickerel 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 Pickerel Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.12418, -86.12845. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pickerel Lake
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~8 km · Must-see
- Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~23 km · Must-see
- SS City of Milwaukee · attraction · Manistee · ~26 km · Must-see
- United States Coast Guard Cutter Acacia · attraction · Manistee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~28 km · Must-see
- North Pierhead Light · attraction · Michigan · ~28 km · Must-see
- Orchard Beach State Park · beach · Manistee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness · sanctuary · Mason · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~32 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~33 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Manistee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Ludington State Park · sanctuary · Mason · ~39 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~39 km · Must-see
- Big Sable Point Lighthouse · museum · Mason · ~40 km · Must-see
- North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~46 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pickerel Lake
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~8 km · Must-see
- Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~32 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~33 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Manistee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~46 km · Must-see
- Arcadia Lake · lake · Manistee · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pickerel Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pickerel Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pickerel Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pickerel Lake?
Nearby: Gun Lake (lake, 8 km), Manistee Lake (lake, 23 km), SS City of Milwaukee (attraction, 26 km), United States Coast Guard Cutter Acacia (attraction, 26 km), Tippy Dam (lake, 27 km), Tippy Dam State Recreation Area (lake, 27 km).
Is Pickerel Lake worth visiting?
Pickerel Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.