Must-see lake · Kalkaska, Michigan
Lake Five
Lake Five is a lake in Kalkaska, Michigan.
Lake Five: 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 Lake Five
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 Lake Five — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.76524, -85.06028. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Five
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~13 km · Must-see
- Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~27 km · Must-see
- Skegemog Point Site · fort · Grand Traverse · ~29 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~31 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~32 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~34 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~38 km · Must-see
- Fife Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~39 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~40 km · Must-see
- Rennie Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~42 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~43 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~44 km · Must-see
- Spider Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~44 km · Must-see
- North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~46 km · Must-see
- Arbutus Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~47 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Five
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~13 km · Must-see
- Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~27 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~31 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~32 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~34 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fife Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~39 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Five full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Five 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 Lake Five?
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 Lake Five?
Nearby: Bear Lake (lake, 13 km), Starvation Lake (lake, 16 km), Lake Skegemog (lake, 27 km), Skegemog Point Site (fort, 29 km), Torch Lake (lake, 30 km), Lake Margrethe (lake, 31 km).
Is Lake Five worth visiting?
Lake Five is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.