Notable lake · Lake, Michigan
Ward Lake
Ward Lake is a lake in Lake, Michigan.
Ward 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 Ward 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 Ward Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.95183, -86.00924. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ward Lake
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~21 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~21 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~24 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~43 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~44 km · Must-see
- North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~46 km · Must-see
- Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness · sanctuary · Mason · ~48 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~49 km · Must-see
- Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~49 km · Must-see
- Ludington State Park · sanctuary · Mason · ~50 km · Must-see
- SS City of Milwaukee · attraction · Manistee · ~53 km · Must-see
- United States Coast Guard Cutter Acacia · attraction · Manistee · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ward Lake
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~24 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~43 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~44 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~49 km · Must-see
- Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ward Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ward Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ward Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ward Lake?
Nearby: Shrine of the Pines (museum, 21 km), Notipekago (fort, 21 km), Dockery Lake (lake, 24 km), Gun Lake (lake, 25 km), Pleiness Lake (lake, 27 km), Lake Michigan (lake, 41 km).
Is Ward Lake worth visiting?
Ward Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.