Notable lake · Mecosta, Michigan
Browns Lake
Browns Lake is a lake in Mecosta, Michigan.
Browns 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 Browns 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 Browns Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.80754, -85.18775. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Browns Lake
- Lost Lake · lake · Clare · ~21 km · Must-see
- Weidman Millpond · lake · Isabella · ~27 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Thirteen · lake · Clare · ~34 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~34 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~40 km · Must-see
- Wilson State Park · park · Clare · ~49 km · Must-see
- Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~49 km · Must-see
- Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cowden Lake · lake · Montcalm · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Cadillac · lake · Wexford · ~65 km · Must-see
- William Mitchell State Park · park · Wexford · ~66 km · Must-see
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lake Mitchell · lake · Wexford · ~68 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~70 km · Must-see
- Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lake Missaukee · lake · Missaukee · ~72 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Browns Lake
- Lost Lake · lake · Clare · ~21 km · Must-see
- Weidman Millpond · lake · Isabella · ~27 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Thirteen · lake · Clare · ~34 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~40 km · Must-see
- Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~49 km · Must-see
- Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cowden Lake · lake · Montcalm · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Cadillac · lake · Wexford · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Browns Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Browns Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Browns Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Browns Lake?
Nearby: Lost Lake (lake, 21 km), Weidman Millpond (lake, 27 km), Townline Lake (lake, 28 km), Lake Thirteen (lake, 34 km), Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (museum, 34 km), Rogers Dam (lake, 40 km).
Is Browns Lake worth visiting?
Browns Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.