Big Lake

Big 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 Big 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 Big Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.55922, -85.68800. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Lake

• State Street · fort · Allegan · ~17 km · Must-see
• Gun Lake · lake · Barry · ~18 km · Must-see
• Allegan State Game Area · sanctuary · Allegan · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Allegan · lake · Allegan · ~22 km · Must-see
• Yankee Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Barry · ~22 km · Must-see
• Gilmore Car Museum · museum · Barry · ~32 km · Must-see
• Gull Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~36 km · Must-see
• Kal-Haven Trail State Park Trailhead · park · Van Buren · ~37 km · Must-see
• Duck Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~38 km · Must-see
• Kalamazoo Valley Museum · church · Kalamazoo · ~38 km · Must-see
• Kalamazoo Institute of Arts · museum · Kalamazoo · ~39 km · Must-see
• Al Sabo Land Preserve · sanctuary · Kalamazoo · ~47 km · Must-see
• Air Zoo · museum · Kalamazoo · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mars Hill Bible Church · church · Kent · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fort Custer Recreation Area · fort · Kalamazoo · ~49 km · Must-see
• Hopewell Indian Mounds Park · sanctuary · Kent · ~52 km · Must-see
• Millennium Park · park · Kent · ~53 km · Must-see
• Goshorn Lake · lake · Allegan · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Lake

• Gun Lake · lake · Barry · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Allegan · lake · Allegan · ~22 km · Must-see
• Gull Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~36 km · Must-see
• Duck Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~38 km · Must-see
• Goshorn Lake · lake · Allegan · ~53 km · Must-see
• Kalamazoo Lake · lake · Allegan · ~54 km · Must-see
• Austin Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~55 km · Must-see
• Reeds Lake · lake · Kent · ~55 km · Must-see
• Fisk Lake · lake · Kent · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Macatawa · lake · Ottawa · ~57 km · Must-see

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