Notable lake · Kalkaska, Michigan
Post Lake
Post Lake is a lake in Kalkaska, Michigan.
Post 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 Post 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 Post Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.75143, -85.01600. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Post Lake
- Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~8 km · Must-see
- Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~34 km · Must-see
- Skegemog Point Site · fort · Grand Traverse · ~34 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~35 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~36 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~37 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~37 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~39 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~41 km · Must-see
- Fife Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~41 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~41 km · Must-see
- North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~42 km · Must-see
- Rennie Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~46 km · Must-see
- Spider Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~48 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Post Lake
- Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~8 km · Must-see
- Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~31 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~35 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~36 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~37 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~37 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~39 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Post Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Post Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Post Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Post Lake?
Nearby: Lake Five (lake, 5 km), Bear Lake (lake, 8 km), Starvation Lake (lake, 14 km), Lake Margrethe (lake, 26 km), Lake Skegemog (lake, 31 km), Hartwick Pines State Park (sanctuary, 34 km).
Is Post Lake worth visiting?
Post Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.