Notable lake · Oceana, Michigan
Bar Lake
Bar Lake is a lake in Oceana, Michigan.
Bar 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 Bar 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 Bar Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.62970, -86.04193. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bar Lake
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Manistee National Forest · sanctuary · Oceana · ~26 km · Must-see
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~37 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~44 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~46 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~46 km · Must-see
- Michigan's Adventure · park · Muskegon · ~46 km · Must-see
- White Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~46 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~48 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake State Park · lake · Oceana · ~48 km · Must-see
- Little Sable Point Lighthouse · fort · Oceana · ~50 km · Must-see
- White River Light Station · lake · Muskegon · ~52 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake State Park · lake · Muskegon · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bar Lake
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~46 km · Must-see
- White Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~46 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~48 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake State Park · lake · Oceana · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bar Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bar Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bar Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bar Lake?
Nearby: Rollway Lake (lake, 8 km), Manistee National Forest (sanctuary, 26 km), Shrine of the Pines (museum, 37 km), Pleiness Lake (lake, 38 km), Dockery Lake (lake, 42 km), Hess Lake (lake, 43 km).
Is Bar Lake worth visiting?
Bar Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.