Notable lake · Kalkaska, Michigan
Priests Lake
Priests Lake is a lake in Kalkaska, Michigan.
Priests 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 Priests 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 Priests Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.81946, -85.08448. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Priests Lake
- Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~8 km · Must-see
- Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~23 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~24 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~25 km · Must-see
- Skegemog Point Site · fort · Grand Traverse · ~26 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~37 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~40 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~42 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~42 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~42 km · Must-see
- Rennie Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~43 km · Must-see
- Fife Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~43 km · Must-see
- Spider Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~45 km · Must-see
- Old Mission State Park · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~45 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Priests Lake
- Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~8 km · Must-see
- Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~23 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~24 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~25 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~37 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~40 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Priests Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Priests Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Priests Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Priests Lake?
Nearby: Lake Five (lake, 8 km), Starvation Lake (lake, 14 km), Bear Lake (lake, 19 km), Lake Skegemog (lake, 23 km), Torch Lake (lake, 24 km), Thayer Lake (lake, 25 km).
Is Priests Lake worth visiting?
Priests Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.