Notable lake · Lapeer, Michigan
Young Lake
Young Lake is a lake in Lapeer, Michigan.
Young 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 Young 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 Young Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.98254, -83.12470. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Young Lake
- General Squier Memorial Park · park · Lapeer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lakeville Lake · lake · Oakland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lakeville Swamp Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Oakland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area · park · Lapeer · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Orion · lake · Oakland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ortonville State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Lapeer · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain State Recreation Area · park · Oakland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Stony Creek Metropark · park · Macomb · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tommys Lake · lake · Oakland · ~34 km · Must-see
- WFUM-FM (Flint) · attraction · Genesee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Upper Bushman Lake · lake · Oakland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Wolcott Mill Metropark · park · Macomb · ~38 km · Must-see
- Walters Lake · lake · Oakland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Whipple Lake · lake · Oakland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Oakland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pine Knob · viewpoint · Oakland · ~42 km · Must-see
- W.C. Wetzel State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Macomb · ~44 km · Must-see
- Parke Lake · lake · Oakland · ~45 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Young Lake
- Lakeville Lake · lake · Oakland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Orion · lake · Oakland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tommys Lake · lake · Oakland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Upper Bushman Lake · lake · Oakland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Walters Lake · lake · Oakland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Whipple Lake · lake · Oakland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Oakland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Parke Lake · lake · Oakland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Angelus · lake · Oakland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Spring Lake · lake · Oakland · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Young Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Young Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Young Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Young Lake?
Nearby: General Squier Memorial Park (park, 8 km), Lakeville Lake (lake, 21 km), Lakeville Swamp Nature Sanctuary (sanctuary, 23 km), Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area (park, 24 km), Lake Orion (lake, 31 km), Ortonville State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 32 km).
Is Young Lake worth visiting?
Young Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.