Must-see lake · Mason, Michigan
Dockery Lake
Dockery Lake is a lake in Mason, Michigan.
Dockery 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 Dockery 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 Dockery Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.89722, -86.23703. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dockery Lake
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~5 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~17 km · Must-see
- North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~25 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~26 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ludington State Park · sanctuary · Mason · ~33 km · Must-see
- Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness · sanctuary · Mason · ~35 km · Must-see
- Big Sable Point Lighthouse · museum · Mason · ~36 km · Must-see
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~39 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake State Park · lake · Oceana · ~42 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~45 km · Must-see
- Little Sable Point Lighthouse · fort · Oceana · ~46 km · Must-see
- Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~47 km · Must-see
- North Pierhead Light · attraction · Michigan · ~50 km · Must-see
- United States Coast Guard Cutter Acacia · attraction · Manistee · ~51 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dockery Lake
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~17 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~26 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~28 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake State Park · lake · Oceana · ~42 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~45 km · Must-see
- Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dockery Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dockery 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 Dockery 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 Dockery Lake?
Nearby: Pleiness Lake (lake, 5 km), Notipekago (fort, 6 km), Lake Michigan (lake, 17 km), North Breakwater Light (fort, 25 km), Charles Mears State Park (park, 26 km), Pentwater Lake (lake, 26 km).
Is Dockery Lake worth visiting?
Dockery Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.