Notable lake · Alpena, Michigan
Zim Lake
Zim Lake is a lake in Alpena, Michigan.
Zim 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 Zim 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 Zim Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.06871, -83.54119. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Zim Lake
- Besser Museum · museum · Alpena · ~9 km · Must-see
- Alpena Light · fort · Michigan · ~12 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~20 km · Must-see
- Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Michigan · ~25 km · Must-see
- Middle Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~28 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~32 km · Must-see
- Thunder Bay Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~34 km · Must-see
- Negwegon State Park · sanctuary · Alpena · ~34 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~36 km · Must-see
- Old Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~38 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Harbor State Park · sanctuary · Presque Isle · ~39 km · Must-see
- New Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~40 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~43 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Point State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Point Light · beach · Alcona · ~56 km · Must-see
- Harrisville State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~63 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~63 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Zim Lake
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~20 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~36 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~43 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~63 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~73 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~80 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~81 km · Must-see
- Van Etten Lake · lake · Iosco · ~85 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Zim Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Zim Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Zim Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Zim Lake?
Nearby: Besser Museum (museum, 9 km), Alpena Light (fort, 12 km), Long Lake (lake, 20 km), Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (sanctuary, 25 km), Middle Island Light (beach, 28 km), Grand Lake (lake, 31 km).
Is Zim Lake worth visiting?
Zim Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.