Notable lake · Livingston, Michigan
Buck Lake
Buck Lake is a lake in Livingston, Michigan.
Buck 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 Buck 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 Buck Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.45887, -83.81834. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buck Lake
- Zukey Lake · lake · Livingston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Strawberry Lake · lake · Livingston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Huron Meadows Metropark · park · Livingston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Brighton State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Livingston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Decision Pending · attraction · Livingston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Island Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Livingston · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hudson Mills Metropolitan Park · sanctuary · Washtenaw · ~16 km · Must-see
- Delhi Metropark · park · Washtenaw · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dexter Huron Metropolitan Park · park · Washtenaw · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pinckney State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Washtenaw · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ann and Robert H. Lurie Tower · attraction · Washtenaw · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kensington Metropark · park · Oakland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum · museum · Washtenaw · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kempf House Museum · museum · Washtenaw · ~26 km · Must-see
- Detroit Observatory · fort · Washtenaw · ~26 km · Must-see
- Dixboro United Methodist Church · church · Washtenaw · ~26 km · Must-see
- Burton Memorial Tower · attraction · Washtenaw · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buck Lake
- Zukey Lake · lake · Livingston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Strawberry Lake · lake · Livingston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Island Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Livingston · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Washtenaw · ~29 km · Must-see
- Proud Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Walled Lake · lake · Oakland · ~35 km · Must-see
- White Lake · lake · Oakland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Ford Lake · lake · Washtenaw · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mandon Lake · lake · Oakland · ~42 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buck Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Buck Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Buck Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Buck Lake?
Nearby: Zukey Lake (lake, 3 km), Strawberry Lake (lake, 3 km), Huron Meadows Metropark (park, 6 km), Brighton State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 7 km), Decision Pending (attraction, 11 km), Island Lake State Recreation Area (lake, 13 km).
Is Buck Lake worth visiting?
Buck Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.