Notable lake · Isabella, Michigan
Big Eldred Lake
Big Eldred Lake is a lake in Isabella, Michigan.
Big Eldred 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 Big Eldred 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 Big Eldred Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.59752, -85.06943. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Eldred Lake
- Weidman Millpond · lake · Isabella · ~17 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Thirteen · lake · Clare · ~42 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · Clare · ~44 km · Must-see
- Cowden Lake · lake · Montcalm · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~59 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~64 km · Must-see
- Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~65 km · Must-see
- Wilson State Park · park · Clare · ~66 km · Must-see
- Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~66 km · Must-see
- Sanford Lake · lake · Midland · ~70 km · Must-see
- Little Eldred Lake · lake · Isabella · ~1 km
- Halls Lake · lake · Isabella · ~2 km
- Pine Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~7 km
- Lake Isabella · lake · Isabella · ~9 km
- Meeker Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~9 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Eldred Lake
- Weidman Millpond · lake · Isabella · ~17 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Thirteen · lake · Clare · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · Clare · ~44 km · Must-see
- Cowden Lake · lake · Montcalm · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~59 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~64 km · Must-see
- Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~65 km · Must-see
- Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~66 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Big Eldred Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Big Eldred Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Eldred Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Eldred Lake?
Nearby: Weidman Millpond (lake, 17 km), Townline Lake (lake, 41 km), Rogers Dam (lake, 41 km), Lake Thirteen (lake, 42 km), Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (museum, 43 km), Lost Lake (lake, 44 km).
Is Big Eldred Lake worth visiting?
Big Eldred Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.