Must-see lake · Oceana, Michigan
Pentwater Lake
Pentwater Lake is a lake in Oceana, Michigan.
Pentwater Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Pentwater Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Pentwater Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.77388, -86.42974. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pentwater Lake
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~12 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake State Park · lake · Oceana · ~17 km · Must-see
- Little Sable Point Lighthouse · fort · Oceana · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~22 km · Must-see
- North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~25 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~26 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ludington State Park · sanctuary · Mason · ~38 km · Must-see
- Big Sable Point Lighthouse · museum · Mason · ~40 km · Must-see
- Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness · sanctuary · Mason · ~45 km · Must-see
- Manistee National Forest · sanctuary · Oceana · ~48 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~50 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~50 km · Must-see
- White Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~53 km · Must-see
- White River Light Station · lake · Muskegon · ~55 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake State Park · lake · Muskegon · ~59 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pentwater Lake
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~12 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake State Park · lake · Oceana · ~17 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~37 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~50 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~50 km · Must-see
- White Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~53 km · Must-see
- White River Light Station · lake · Muskegon · ~55 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake State Park · lake · Muskegon · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pentwater Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pentwater Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Pentwater Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Pentwater Lake?
Nearby: Charles Mears State Park (park, 2 km), Lake Michigan (lake, 12 km), Silver Lake State Park (lake, 17 km), Little Sable Point Lighthouse (fort, 20 km), Pleiness Lake (lake, 22 km), North Breakwater Light (fort, 25 km).
Is Pentwater Lake worth visiting?
Pentwater Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.