Murray Lake

Murray 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 Murray 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 Murray Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.32845, -83.60559. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murray Lake

• Dixboro United Methodist Church · church · Washtenaw · ~6 km · Must-see
• Matthaei Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Washtenaw · ~8 km · Must-see
• Prospect Park · park · Washtenaw · ~11 km · Must-see
• Gallup Park · park · Washtenaw · ~12 km · Must-see
• Ann and Robert H. Lurie Tower · attraction · Washtenaw · ~12 km · Must-see
• Palmer House · attraction · Washtenaw · ~13 km · Must-see
• Nichols Arboretum · park · Washtenaw · ~13 km · Must-see
• Nelson Meade County Farm Park · park · Washtenaw · ~14 km · Must-see
• Detroit Observatory · fort · Washtenaw · ~14 km · Must-see
• The Rock · park · Washtenaw · ~15 km · Must-see
• Burton Memorial Tower · attraction · Washtenaw · ~15 km · Must-see
• The Diag · park · Washtenaw · ~15 km · Must-see
• Buhr Park · park · Washtenaw · ~16 km · Must-see
• Nickels Arcade · attraction · Washtenaw · ~16 km · Must-see
• University of Michigan Museum of Art · museum · Washtenaw · ~16 km · Must-see
• Ford Lake · lake · Washtenaw · ~16 km · Must-see
• Orion · attraction · Washtenaw · ~16 km · Must-see
• Kelsey Museum of Archaeology · museum · Washtenaw · ~16 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Murray Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Murray Lake

• Ford Lake · lake · Washtenaw · ~16 km · Must-see
• Belleville Lake · lake · Wayne · ~20 km · Must-see
• Island Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Livingston · ~26 km · Must-see
• Walled Lake · lake · Oakland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Kent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Strawberry Lake · lake · Livingston · ~30 km · Must-see
• Zukey Lake · lake · Livingston · ~31 km · Must-see
• Proud Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Ecorse River · lake · Wayne · ~36 km · Must-see
• Union Lake · lake · Oakland · ~42 km · Must-see

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