Notable lake · Livingston, Michigan
Pickerel Lake
Pickerel Lake is a lake in Livingston, Michigan.
Pickerel 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 Pickerel 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 Pickerel Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.51886, -83.73637. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pickerel Lake
- Island Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Livingston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Decision Pending · attraction · Livingston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Huron Meadows Metropark · park · Livingston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Brighton State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Livingston · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kensington Metropark · park · Oakland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Zukey Lake · lake · Livingston · ~14 km · Must-see
- Camp Dearborn · park · Oakland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Strawberry Lake · lake · Livingston · ~15 km · Must-see
- Proud Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Highland State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Oakland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Maybury State Park · park · Wayne · ~25 km · Must-see
- Walled Lake · lake · Oakland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Delhi Metropark · park · Washtenaw · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hudson Mills Metropolitan Park · sanctuary · Washtenaw · ~27 km · Must-see
- White Lake · lake · Oakland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Dexter Huron Metropolitan Park · park · Washtenaw · ~29 km · Must-see
- Dixboro United Methodist Church · church · Washtenaw · ~30 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pickerel Lake
- Island Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Livingston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Zukey Lake · lake · Livingston · ~14 km · Must-see
- Strawberry Lake · lake · Livingston · ~15 km · Must-see
- Proud Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Walled Lake · lake · Oakland · ~26 km · Must-see
- White Lake · lake · Oakland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mandon Lake · lake · Oakland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cooley Lake · lake · Oakland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Union Lake · lake · Oakland · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pickerel Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pickerel Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pickerel Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pickerel Lake?
Nearby: Island Lake State Recreation Area (lake, 4 km), Decision Pending (attraction, 5 km), Huron Meadows Metropark (park, 7 km), Kent Lake (lake, 9 km), Brighton State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 13 km), Kensington Metropark (park, 14 km).
Is Pickerel Lake worth visiting?
Pickerel Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.