Notable lake · Oscoda, Michigan
Potts Lake
Potts Lake is a lake in Oscoda, Michigan.
Potts 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 Potts 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 Potts Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.84751, -84.06983. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Potts Lake
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~29 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~39 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~40 km · Must-see
- Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~42 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~45 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~61 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~62 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~62 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~63 km · Must-see
- Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~64 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary Cathedral · church · Otsego · ~66 km · Must-see
- Besser Museum · museum · Alpena · ~69 km · Must-see
- Alpena Light · fort · Michigan · ~70 km · Must-see
- Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~70 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Potts Lake
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~29 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~39 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~40 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~50 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~62 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~62 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~63 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Potts Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Potts Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Potts Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Potts Lake?
Nearby: Tea Lake (lake, 22 km), Mio Dam (lake, 27 km), Fletcher's Floodwater (lake, 29 km), Long Lake (lake, 39 km), Clear Lake State Park (lake, 40 km), Huron National Forest (sanctuary, 42 km).
Is Potts Lake worth visiting?
Potts Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.