Local favourite lake · Manistee, Michigan
Mud Lake
Mud Lake is a lake in Manistee, Michigan.
Mud Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Mud Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Mud Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.16725, -85.95037. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mud Lake
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~25 km · Must-see
- Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Manistee · ~38 km · Must-see
- SS City of Milwaukee · attraction · Manistee · ~39 km · Must-see
- United States Coast Guard Cutter Acacia · attraction · Manistee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Orchard Beach State Park · beach · Manistee · ~40 km · Must-see
- North Pierhead Light · attraction · Michigan · ~41 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~42 km · Must-see
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~44 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Mitchell · lake · Wexford · ~48 km · Must-see
- Michigan Legacy Art Park · museum · Benzie · ~50 km · Must-see
- Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness · sanctuary · Mason · ~50 km · Must-see
- William Mitchell State Park · park · Wexford · ~51 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~51 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~52 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Lake
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~25 km · Must-see
- Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Manistee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Mitchell · lake · Wexford · ~48 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~51 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~52 km · Must-see
- Arcadia Lake · lake · Manistee · ~53 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mud Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mud Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mud Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mud Lake?
Nearby: Tippy Dam (lake, 13 km), Tippy Dam State Recreation Area (lake, 13 km), Gun Lake (lake, 25 km), Manistee Lake (lake, 36 km), Portage Lake (lake, 38 km), SS City of Milwaukee (attraction, 39 km).