Notable lake · Montcalm, Michigan
Crane Lake
Crane Lake is a lake in Montcalm, Michigan.
Crane 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 Crane 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 Crane Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.43836, -85.39397. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crane Lake
- Cowden Lake · lake · Montcalm · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~25 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~27 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~39 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Bella Vista · lake · Kent · ~50 km · Must-see
- Weidman Millpond · lake · Isabella · ~56 km · Must-see
- Murray Lake · lake · Kent · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lamberton Lake · lake · Kent · ~63 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fallasburg Covered Bridge · sanctuary · Kent · ~64 km · Must-see
- Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park · sanctuary · Kent · ~66 km · Must-see
- Ada Covered Bridge · sanctuary · Kent · ~68 km · Must-see
- Crescent Park · park · Kent · ~71 km · Must-see
- Fisk Lake · lake · Kent · ~71 km · Must-see
- Reeds Lake · lake · Kent · ~71 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Crane Lake
- Cowden Lake · lake · Montcalm · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~25 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~39 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Bella Vista · lake · Kent · ~50 km · Must-see
- Weidman Millpond · lake · Isabella · ~56 km · Must-see
- Murray Lake · lake · Kent · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lamberton Lake · lake · Kent · ~63 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Crane Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Crane Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crane Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crane Lake?
Nearby: Cowden Lake (lake, 12 km), Hardy Dam (lake, 25 km), Rogers Dam (lake, 26 km), Croton Dam (lake, 27 km), Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (museum, 36 km), Hess Lake (lake, 39 km).
Is Crane Lake worth visiting?
Crane Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.