Notable lake · Otsego, Michigan
Oley Lake
Oley Lake is a lake in Otsego, Michigan.
Oley 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 Oley 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 Oley Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.99945, -84.57389. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oley Lake
- Saint Mary Cathedral · church · Otsego · ~12 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~13 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~14 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~15 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~19 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~37 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~42 km · Must-see
- Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~43 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~53 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~53 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~56 km · Must-see
- Walloon Lake · lake · Emmet · ~56 km · Must-see
- Young State Park · park · Charlevoix · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~58 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Oley Lake
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~14 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~15 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~19 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~36 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~42 km · Must-see
- Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~43 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~53 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~56 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Oley Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Oley Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Oley Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Oley Lake?
Nearby: Saint Mary Cathedral (church, 12 km), Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 13 km), Otsego Lake (lake, 14 km), Otsego Lake State Park (lake, 15 km), Heart Lake (lake, 19 km), Thumb Lake (lake, 32 km).
Is Oley Lake worth visiting?
Oley Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.