Notable lake · Mecosta, Michigan
Lifter Lake
Lifter Lake is a lake in Mecosta, Michigan.
Lifter 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 Lifter 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 Lifter Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.80407, -85.21669. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lifter Lake
- Lost Lake · lake · Clare · ~24 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~25 km · Must-see
- Weidman Millpond · lake · Isabella · ~30 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Thirteen · lake · Clare · ~37 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Wilson State Park · park · Clare · ~52 km · Must-see
- Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~52 km · Must-see
- Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~53 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cowden Lake · lake · Montcalm · ~64 km · Must-see
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Cadillac · lake · Wexford · ~65 km · Must-see
- William Mitchell State Park · park · Wexford · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Mitchell · lake · Wexford · ~67 km · Must-see
- Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lake Missaukee · lake · Missaukee · ~73 km · Must-see
- Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~74 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lifter Lake
- Lost Lake · lake · Clare · ~24 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~25 km · Must-see
- Weidman Millpond · lake · Isabella · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Thirteen · lake · Clare · ~37 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~52 km · Must-see
- Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~53 km · Must-see
- Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cowden Lake · lake · Montcalm · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Cadillac · lake · Wexford · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lifter Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lifter Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lifter Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lifter Lake?
Nearby: Lost Lake (lake, 24 km), Townline Lake (lake, 25 km), Weidman Millpond (lake, 30 km), Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery (museum, 31 km), Lake Thirteen (lake, 37 km), Rogers Dam (lake, 37 km).
Is Lifter Lake worth visiting?
Lifter Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.