Notable lake · Arenac, Michigan
Mud Lake
Mud Lake is a lake in Arenac, Michigan.
Mud 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 Mud 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 Mud Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.07254, -83.74035. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mud Lake
- Charity Island Light · beach · Arenac · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tawas Point State Park · sanctuary · Iosco · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tawas Lake · lake · Iosco · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~44 km · Must-see
- Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~52 km · Must-see
- Albert E Sleeper State Park · park · Huron · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tobico Marsh · sanctuary · Bay · ~56 km · Must-see
- Rush Lake State Game Area · lake · Huron · ~58 km · Must-see
- Bay City State Park · park · Bay · ~58 km · Must-see
- Saginaw River Rear Range Light · beach · Bay · ~62 km · Must-see
- Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~62 km · Must-see
- Van Etten Lake · lake · Iosco · ~67 km · Must-see
- Wenonah Park · park · Bay · ~68 km · Must-see
- Port Crescent State Park · park · Huron · ~68 km · Must-see
- Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~70 km · Must-see
- Wixom Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~70 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~71 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake Swamp · lake · Arenac · ~4 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Lake
- Tawas Lake · lake · Iosco · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~44 km · Must-see
- Rush Lake State Game Area · lake · Huron · ~58 km · Must-see
- Van Etten Lake · lake · Iosco · ~67 km · Must-see
- Wixom Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~70 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~71 km · Must-see
- Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~81 km · Must-see
- Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~82 km · Must-see
- Sanford Lake · lake · Midland · ~82 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~91 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mud Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mud Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mud Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mud Lake?
Nearby: Charity Island Light (beach, 30 km), Tawas Point State Park (sanctuary, 38 km), Tawas Lake (lake, 40 km), Sage Lake (lake, 44 km), Rifle River State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 52 km), Albert E Sleeper State Park (park, 54 km).
Is Mud Lake worth visiting?
Mud Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.