Loon Lake

Loon 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 Loon 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 Loon Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.43677, -83.86237. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Loon Lake

• Strawberry Lake · lake · Livingston · ~3 km · Must-see
• Zukey Lake · lake · Livingston · ~3 km · Must-see
• Brighton State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Livingston · ~9 km · Must-see
• Hudson Mills Metropolitan Park · sanctuary · Washtenaw · ~11 km · Must-see
• Huron Meadows Metropark · park · Livingston · ~11 km · Must-see
• Dexter Huron Metropolitan Park · park · Washtenaw · ~14 km · Must-see
• Decision Pending · attraction · Livingston · ~15 km · Must-see
• Delhi Metropark · park · Washtenaw · ~15 km · Must-see
• Pinckney State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Washtenaw · ~16 km · Must-see
• Island Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Livingston · ~18 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Washtenaw · ~24 km · Must-see
• Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum · museum · Washtenaw · ~25 km · Must-see
• Kempf House Museum · museum · Washtenaw · ~25 km · Must-see
• Ann and Robert H. Lurie Tower · attraction · Washtenaw · ~25 km · Must-see
• Nickels Arcade · attraction · Washtenaw · ~25 km · Must-see
• Burton Memorial Tower · attraction · Washtenaw · ~25 km · Must-see
• Detroit Observatory · fort · Washtenaw · ~25 km · Must-see
• Kelsey Museum of Archaeology · museum · Washtenaw · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Loon Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loon Lake

• Strawberry Lake · lake · Livingston · ~3 km · Must-see
• Zukey Lake · lake · Livingston · ~3 km · Must-see
• Island Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Livingston · ~18 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Washtenaw · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Proud Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~37 km · Must-see
• Walled Lake · lake · Oakland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Ford Lake · lake · Washtenaw · ~42 km · Must-see
• White Lake · lake · Oakland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mandon Lake · lake · Oakland · ~48 km · Must-see

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