Notable lake · Tuscola, Michigan
Phelps Lake
Phelps Lake is a lake in Tuscola, Michigan.
Phelps 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 Phelps 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 Phelps Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.36456, -83.30103. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Phelps Lake
- Murphy Lake · lake · Tuscola · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mounds Recreation Area · park · Genesee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Sanilac Petroglyphs State Park · park · Sanilac · ~49 km · Must-see
- Longway Park · park · Genesee · ~57 km · Must-see
- Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area · park · Lapeer · ~59 km · Must-see
- Applewood Estate · park · Genesee · ~61 km · Must-see
- Sloan Museum · museum · Genesee · ~61 km · Must-see
- General Squier Memorial Park · park · Lapeer · ~64 km · Must-see
- Chevy Commons · park · Genesee · ~64 km · Must-see
- Castle Museum of Saginaw County History · museum · Saginaw · ~65 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption · church · Saginaw · ~65 km · Must-see
- Children's Zoo at Celebration Square · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~66 km · Must-see
- WFUM-FM (Flint) · attraction · Genesee · ~67 km · Must-see
- Saginaw River Rear Range Light · beach · Bay · ~67 km · Must-see
- Ortonville State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Lapeer · ~67 km · Must-see
- Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~67 km · Must-see
- Wenonah Park · park · Bay · ~68 km · Must-see
- William H. Haithco Recreation Area · park · Saginaw · ~68 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Phelps Lake
- Murphy Lake · lake · Tuscola · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lakeville Lake · lake · Oakland · ~76 km · Must-see
- Michigan Renaissance Festival · lake · Oakland · ~77 km · Must-see
- Upper Bushman Lake · lake · Oakland · ~80 km · Must-see
- Lake Orion · lake · Oakland · ~81 km · Must-see
- Whipple Lake · lake · Oakland · ~82 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Oakland · ~82 km · Must-see
- Walters Lake · lake · Oakland · ~84 km · Must-see
- Tommys Lake · lake · Oakland · ~84 km · Must-see
- Rush Lake State Game Area · lake · Huron · ~84 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Phelps Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Phelps Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Phelps Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Phelps Lake?
Nearby: Murphy Lake (lake, 19 km), Mounds Recreation Area (park, 44 km), Sanilac Petroglyphs State Park (park, 49 km), Longway Park (park, 57 km), Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area (park, 59 km), Applewood Estate (park, 61 km).
Is Phelps Lake worth visiting?
Phelps Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.