Notable lake · Newaygo, Michigan
Loon Lake
Loon Lake is a lake in Newaygo, Michigan.
Loon 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 Loon 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 Loon Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.64425, -85.80387. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loon Lake
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~28 km · Must-see
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~30 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~32 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~36 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~38 km · Must-see
- Manistee National Forest · sanctuary · Oceana · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~53 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~56 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~58 km · Must-see
- Cowden Lake · lake · Montcalm · ~60 km · Must-see
- Michigan's Adventure · park · Muskegon · ~63 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~67 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~67 km · Must-see
- White Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~67 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loon Lake
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~28 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~32 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~36 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~53 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~56 km · Must-see
- Cowden Lake · lake · Montcalm · ~60 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loon Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loon Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Loon Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Loon Lake?
Nearby: Rollway Lake (lake, 16 km), Hardy Dam (lake, 28 km), Shrine of the Pines (museum, 30 km), Croton Dam (lake, 32 km), Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (museum, 33 km), Rogers Dam (lake, 33 km).
Is Loon Lake worth visiting?
Loon Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.