Notable lake · Tuscola, Michigan
Shay Lake
Shay Lake is a lake in Tuscola, Michigan.
Shay 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 Shay 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 Shay Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.37678, -83.24566. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shay Lake
- Murphy Lake · lake · Tuscola · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sanilac Petroglyphs State Park · park · Sanilac · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mounds Recreation Area · park · Genesee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area · park · Lapeer · ~62 km · Must-see
- Longway Park · park · Genesee · ~62 km · Must-see
- General Squier Memorial Park · park · Lapeer · ~64 km · Must-see
- Applewood Estate · park · Genesee · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sloan Museum · museum · Genesee · ~66 km · Must-see
- Chevy Commons · park · Genesee · ~69 km · Must-see
- Ortonville State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Lapeer · ~70 km · Must-see
- WFUM-FM (Flint) · attraction · Genesee · ~70 km · Must-see
- Castle Museum of Saginaw County History · museum · Saginaw · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption · church · Saginaw · ~70 km · Must-see
- Saginaw River Rear Range Light · beach · Bay · ~71 km · Must-see
- Children's Zoo at Celebration Square · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~72 km · Must-see
- Port Sanilac Light · beach · Sanilac · ~72 km · Must-see
- Wenonah Park · park · Bay · ~72 km · Must-see
- Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~73 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shay Lake
- Murphy Lake · lake · Tuscola · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lakeville Lake · lake · Oakland · ~76 km · Must-see
- Michigan Renaissance Festival · lake · Oakland · ~81 km · Must-see
- Rush Lake State Game Area · lake · Huron · ~82 km · Must-see
- Lake Orion · lake · Oakland · ~83 km · Must-see
- Upper Bushman Lake · lake · Oakland · ~83 km · Must-see
- Whipple Lake · lake · Oakland · ~84 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Oakland · ~85 km · Must-see
- Tommys Lake · lake · Oakland · ~86 km · Must-see
- Walters Lake · lake · Oakland · ~86 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shay Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shay Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shay Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shay Lake?
Nearby: Murphy Lake (lake, 25 km), Sanilac Petroglyphs State Park (park, 45 km), Mounds Recreation Area (park, 49 km), Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area (park, 62 km), Longway Park (park, 62 km), General Squier Memorial Park (park, 64 km).
Is Shay Lake worth visiting?
Shay Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.