Notable lake · Oscoda, Michigan
Rienstein Lake
Rienstein Lake is a lake in Oscoda, Michigan.
Rienstein 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 Rienstein 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 Rienstein Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.81176, -83.89353. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rienstein Lake
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~32 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~33 km · Must-see
- Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~36 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~39 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~44 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~52 km · Must-see
- Negwegon State Park · sanctuary · Alpena · ~55 km · Must-see
- Besser Museum · museum · Alpena · ~58 km · Must-see
- Alpena Light · fort · Michigan · ~58 km · Must-see
- Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Point State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~63 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Point Light · beach · Alcona · ~63 km · Must-see
- Harrisville State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~63 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~64 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~68 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rienstein Lake
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~32 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~39 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~44 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~52 km · Must-see
- Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~64 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~68 km · Must-see
- Van Etten Lake · lake · Iosco · ~71 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rienstein Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rienstein Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rienstein Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rienstein Lake?
Nearby: Fletcher's Floodwater (lake, 25 km), Mio Dam (lake, 32 km), Hubbard Lake (lake, 32 km), Alcona Dam Pond (lake, 33 km), Huron National Forest (sanctuary, 36 km), Tea Lake (lake, 39 km).
Is Rienstein Lake worth visiting?
Rienstein Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.