Must-see lake · Oakland, Michigan
Parke Lake
Parke Lake is a lake in Oakland, Michigan.
Parke Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Parke Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Parke Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.73777, -83.41473. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Parke Lake
- Middle Lake · lake · Oakland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Deer Lake · lake · Oakland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Dollar Lake · lake · Oakland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Spring Lake · lake · Oakland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Greens Lake · lake · Oakland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Waterford Hill · viewpoint · Oakland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Townsend Lake · lake · Oakland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Van Norman Lake · lake · Oakland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pine Knob · viewpoint · Oakland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lester Lake · lake · Oakland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Woodhull Lake · lake · Oakland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lotus Lake · lake · Oakland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Oakland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Lake · lake · Oakland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Oakland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Whipple Lake · lake · Oakland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Maceday Lake · lake · Oakland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Oakland · lake · Oakland · ~7 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Parke Lake
- Middle Lake · lake · Oakland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Deer Lake · lake · Oakland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Dollar Lake · lake · Oakland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Spring Lake · lake · Oakland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Greens Lake · lake · Oakland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Townsend Lake · lake · Oakland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Van Norman Lake · lake · Oakland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lester Lake · lake · Oakland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Woodhull Lake · lake · Oakland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lotus Lake · lake · Oakland · ~6 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Parke Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Parke Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Parke Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Parke Lake?
Nearby: Middle Lake (lake, 2 km), Deer Lake (lake, 2 km), Dollar Lake (lake, 2 km), Spring Lake (lake, 3 km), Greens Lake (lake, 4 km), Waterford Hill (viewpoint, 4 km).
Is Parke Lake worth visiting?
Parke Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.