Must-see lake · Newaygo, Michigan
Rollway Lake
Rollway Lake is a lake in Newaygo, Michigan.
Rollway 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 Rollway 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 Rollway Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.64075, -85.96246. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rollway Lake
- Manistee National Forest · sanctuary · Oceana · ~32 km · Must-see
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~40 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~41 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~45 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~49 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~49 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~49 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~50 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~52 km · Must-see
- Michigan's Adventure · park · Muskegon · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~53 km · Must-see
- White Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~53 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~54 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake State Park · lake · Oceana · ~55 km · Must-see
- Little Sable Point Lighthouse · fort · Oceana · ~58 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rollway Lake
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~40 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~41 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~45 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~49 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~53 km · Must-see
- White Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~53 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rollway Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rollway 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 Rollway 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 Rollway Lake?
Nearby: Manistee National Forest (sanctuary, 32 km), Shrine of the Pines (museum, 33 km), Hardy Dam (lake, 40 km), Hess Lake (lake, 40 km), Croton Dam (lake, 41 km), Pleiness Lake (lake, 41 km).
Is Rollway Lake worth visiting?
Rollway Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.