Notable lake · Livingston, Michigan
Viking Lake
Viking Lake is a lake in Livingston, Michigan.
Viking 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 Viking 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 Viking Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.46059, -83.73582. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Viking Lake
- Huron Meadows Metropark · park · Livingston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Island Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Livingston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Decision Pending · attraction · Livingston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Strawberry Lake · lake · Livingston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Zukey Lake · lake · Livingston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Brighton State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Livingston · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kensington Metropark · park · Oakland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Delhi Metropark · park · Washtenaw · ~20 km · Must-see
- Camp Dearborn · park · Oakland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hudson Mills Metropolitan Park · sanctuary · Washtenaw · ~22 km · Must-see
- Maybury State Park · park · Wayne · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dixboro United Methodist Church · church · Washtenaw · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dexter Huron Metropolitan Park · park · Washtenaw · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ann and Robert H. Lurie Tower · attraction · Washtenaw · ~24 km · Must-see
- Proud Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Matthaei Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Washtenaw · ~25 km · Must-see
- Detroit Observatory · fort · Washtenaw · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Viking Lake
- Island Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Livingston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Strawberry Lake · lake · Livingston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Zukey Lake · lake · Livingston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Proud Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Walled Lake · lake · Oakland · ~27 km · Must-see
- White Lake · lake · Oakland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mandon Lake · lake · Oakland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cooley Lake · lake · Oakland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Washtenaw · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Viking Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Viking Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Viking Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Viking Lake?
Nearby: Huron Meadows Metropark (park, 4 km), Island Lake State Recreation Area (lake, 6 km), Decision Pending (attraction, 11 km), Strawberry Lake (lake, 11 km), Zukey Lake (lake, 11 km), Brighton State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 14 km).
Is Viking Lake worth visiting?
Viking Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.