Sayles Lake

Sayles 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 Sayles 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 Sayles Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.44276, -84.02684. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sayles Lake

• Pinckney State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Washtenaw · ~6 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Washtenaw · ~11 km · Must-see
• Waterloo-Pinckney Hiking Trail · trek · Washtenaw · ~14 km · Must-see
• Hudson Mills Metropolitan Park · sanctuary · Washtenaw · ~17 km · Must-see
• Waterloo Farm Museum · museum · Jackson · ~18 km · Must-see
• Zukey Lake · lake · Livingston · ~18 km · Must-see
• Strawberry Lake · lake · Livingston · ~19 km · Must-see
• Brighton State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Livingston · ~19 km · Must-see
• Waterloo State Recreation Area · park · Jackson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Dexter Huron Metropolitan Park · park · Washtenaw · ~22 km · Must-see
• Huron Meadows Metropark · park · Livingston · ~27 km · Must-see
• Delhi Metropark · park · Washtenaw · ~27 km · Must-see
• Decision Pending · attraction · Livingston · ~28 km · Must-see
• The Coe House Museum · museum · Jackson · ~33 km · Must-see
• Island Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Livingston · ~34 km · Must-see
• Meridian-Baseline State Park · park · Jackson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum · museum · Washtenaw · ~36 km · Must-see
• Kempf House Museum · museum · Washtenaw · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sayles Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sayles Lake

• Green Lake · lake · Washtenaw · ~11 km · Must-see
• Zukey Lake · lake · Livingston · ~18 km · Must-see
• Strawberry Lake · lake · Livingston · ~19 km · Must-see
• Island Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Livingston · ~34 km · Must-see
• Huntoon Lake · lake · Ingham · ~37 km · Must-see
• Gilletts Lake · lake · Jackson · ~38 km · Must-see
• Kent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Watkins Lake State Park · lake · Jackson · ~45 km · Must-see
• Proud Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~52 km · Must-see
• Clark Lake · lake · Jackson · ~54 km · Must-see

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