Must-see lake · Oakland, Michigan
Mandon Lake
Mandon Lake is a lake in Oakland, Michigan.
Mandon 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 Mandon 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 Mandon Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.62428, -83.47202. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mandon Lake
- Cooley Lake · lake · Oakland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Lake · lake · Oakland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Union Lake · lake · Oakland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pontiac Lake · lake · Oakland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Goodrich · lake · Oakland · ~7 km · Must-see
- White Horse Lake · lake · Oakland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Lake · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Maceday Lake · lake · Oakland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Clam Lake · lake · Oakland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fiddle Lake · lake · Oakland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dodge #4 State Park · park · Oakland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cass Lake · lake · Oakland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Highland State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Oakland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Proud Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Huntoon Lake · lake · Oakland · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mandon Lake
- Cooley Lake · lake · Oakland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Lake · lake · Oakland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Union Lake · lake · Oakland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pontiac Lake · lake · Oakland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Goodrich · lake · Oakland · ~7 km · Must-see
- White Horse Lake · lake · Oakland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Lake · lake · Oakland · ~9 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mandon Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mandon 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 Mandon 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 Mandon Lake?
Nearby: Cooley Lake (lake, 2 km), Pleasant Lake (lake, 4 km), Union Lake (lake, 5 km), Pontiac Lake (lake, 6 km), Lake Goodrich (lake, 7 km), White Horse Lake (lake, 7 km).
Is Mandon Lake worth visiting?
Mandon Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.