Notable lake · Lapeer, Michigan
Pickerel Lake
Pickerel Lake is a lake in Lapeer, 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: 43.09317, -83.12477. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pickerel Lake
- General Squier Memorial Park · park · Lapeer · ~23 km · Must-see
- Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area · park · Lapeer · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lakeville Lake · lake · Oakland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lakeville Swamp Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Oakland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Ortonville State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Lapeer · ~41 km · Must-see
- WFUM-FM (Flint) · attraction · Genesee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Murphy Lake · lake · Tuscola · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Orion · lake · Oakland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain State Recreation Area · park · Oakland · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mounds Recreation Area · park · Genesee · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tommys Lake · lake · Oakland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Stony Creek Metropark · park · Macomb · ~49 km · Must-see
- Upper Bushman Lake · lake · Oakland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Whipple Lake · lake · Oakland · ~51 km · Must-see
- Wolcott Mill Metropark · park · Macomb · ~51 km · Must-see
- Walters Lake · lake · Oakland · ~51 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Oakland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Longway Park · park · Genesee · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pickerel Lake
- Lakeville Lake · lake · Oakland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Murphy Lake · lake · Tuscola · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Orion · lake · Oakland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Tommys Lake · lake · Oakland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Upper Bushman Lake · lake · Oakland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Whipple Lake · lake · Oakland · ~51 km · Must-see
- Walters Lake · lake · Oakland · ~51 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Oakland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Michigan Renaissance Festival · lake · Oakland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Parke Lake · lake · Oakland · ~58 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: General Squier Memorial Park (park, 23 km), Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area (park, 31 km), Lakeville Lake (lake, 36 km), Lakeville Swamp Nature Sanctuary (sanctuary, 39 km), Ortonville State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 41 km), WFUM-FM (Flint) (attraction, 44 km).
Is Pickerel Lake worth visiting?
Pickerel Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.