Notable lake · Newaygo, Michigan
Leaf Lake
Leaf Lake is a lake in Newaygo, Michigan.
Leaf 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 Leaf 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 Leaf Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.74524, -85.89760. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Leaf Lake
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~17 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~40 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~42 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~45 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~46 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~46 km · Must-see
- Manistee National Forest · sanctuary · Oceana · ~47 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~53 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~54 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~54 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~55 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake State Park · lake · Oceana · ~63 km · Must-see
- North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~64 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Leaf Lake
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~45 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~46 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~46 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~53 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Leaf Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Leaf Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Leaf Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Leaf Lake?
Nearby: Rollway Lake (lake, 16 km), Shrine of the Pines (museum, 17 km), Pleiness Lake (lake, 38 km), Dockery Lake (lake, 40 km), Notipekago (fort, 42 km), Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (museum, 43 km).
Is Leaf Lake worth visiting?
Leaf Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.