Notable lake · Mason, Michigan
Bailey Lake
Bailey Lake is a lake in Mason, Michigan.
Bailey 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 Bailey 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 Bailey Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.97877, -86.17208. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bailey Lake
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~28 km · Must-see
- North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~30 km · Must-see
- Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness · sanctuary · Mason · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ludington State Park · sanctuary · Mason · ~34 km · Must-see
- Big Sable Point Lighthouse · museum · Mason · ~36 km · Must-see
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~36 km · Must-see
- Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~38 km · Must-see
- SS City of Milwaukee · attraction · Manistee · ~42 km · Must-see
- United States Coast Guard Cutter Acacia · attraction · Manistee · ~42 km · Must-see
- North Pierhead Light · attraction · Michigan · ~42 km · Must-see
- Orchard Beach State Park · beach · Manistee · ~44 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bailey Lake
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~28 km · Must-see
- Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~45 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bailey Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bailey Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bailey Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bailey Lake?
Nearby: Notipekago (fort, 8 km), Dockery Lake (lake, 13 km), Gun Lake (lake, 14 km), Pleiness Lake (lake, 18 km), Hamlin Lake (lake, 28 km), Lake Michigan (lake, 28 km).
Is Bailey Lake worth visiting?
Bailey Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.