Must-see lake · Benzie, Michigan
Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake is a lake in Benzie, Michigan.
Crystal 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 Crystal 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 Crystal Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.65235, -86.15469. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crystal Lake
- Platte Lake · lake · Benzie · ~8 km · Must-see
- Frankfort North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse · lake · Benzie · ~11 km · Must-see
- Upper Herring Lake · lake · Benzie · ~13 km · Must-see
- Michigan Legacy Art Park · museum · Benzie · ~23 km · Must-see
- Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~24 km · Must-see
- South Bar Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~24 km · Must-see
- Arcadia Lake · lake · Manistee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Big Glen Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Dubonnet · lake · Grand Traverse · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cedar Hedge Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~37 km · Must-see
- Green Lake / Lake Wahbekanetta · lake · Grand Traverse · ~38 km · Must-see
- Interlochen State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · sanctuary · Michigan · ~39 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake / Lake Wahbekaness · lake · Grand Traverse · ~41 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~41 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Manistee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~43 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Crystal Lake
- Platte Lake · lake · Benzie · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse · lake · Benzie · ~11 km · Must-see
- Upper Herring Lake · lake · Benzie · ~13 km · Must-see
- South Bar Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~24 km · Must-see
- Arcadia Lake · lake · Manistee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Big Glen Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Dubonnet · lake · Grand Traverse · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cedar Hedge Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~37 km · Must-see
- Green Lake / Lake Wahbekanetta · lake · Grand Traverse · ~38 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake / Lake Wahbekaness · lake · Grand Traverse · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Crystal Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Crystal 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 Crystal 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 Crystal Lake?
Nearby: Platte Lake (lake, 8 km), Frankfort North Breakwater Light (fort, 10 km), Pointe Betsie Lighthouse (lake, 11 km), Upper Herring Lake (lake, 13 km), Michigan Legacy Art Park (museum, 23 km), Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse (beach, 24 km).
Is Crystal Lake worth visiting?
Crystal Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.