Notable lake · Livingston, Michigan
Root Lake
Root Lake is a lake in Livingston, Michigan.
Root 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 Root 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 Root Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.76222, -83.86097. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Root Lake
- Fenton First Presbyterian Church · church · Genesee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Fenton · lake · Genesee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Seven Lakes State Park · park · Oakland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Michigan Renaissance Festival · lake · Oakland · ~32 km · Must-see
- White Lake · lake · Oakland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Decision Pending · attraction · Livingston · ~33 km · Must-see
- Highland State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Oakland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Holly State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Oakland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Camp Dearborn · park · Oakland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Kasi Sri Viswanatha Temple · temple · Genesee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Kensington Metropark · park · Oakland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Brighton State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Livingston · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Chevy Commons · park · Genesee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Island Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Livingston · ~40 km · Must-see
- Huron Meadows Metropark · park · Livingston · ~41 km · Must-see
- Sloan Museum · museum · Genesee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Applewood Estate · park · Genesee · ~41 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Root Lake
- Lake Fenton · lake · Genesee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Michigan Renaissance Festival · lake · Oakland · ~32 km · Must-see
- White Lake · lake · Oakland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kent Lake · lake · Oakland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Island Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Livingston · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Proud Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Oakland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Zukey Lake · lake · Livingston · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pontiac Lake · lake · Oakland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Strawberry Lake · lake · Livingston · ~43 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Root Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Root Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Root Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Root Lake?
Nearby: Fenton First Presbyterian Church (church, 16 km), Lake Fenton (lake, 18 km), Seven Lakes State Park (park, 21 km), Michigan Renaissance Festival (lake, 32 km), White Lake (lake, 33 km), Decision Pending (attraction, 33 km).
Is Root Lake worth visiting?
Root Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.