Notable lake · Lake, Michigan
Wide Waters
Wide Waters is a lake in Lake, Michigan.
Wide Waters: 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 Wide Waters
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 Wide Waters — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.98804, -85.76656. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wide Waters
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~42 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Mitchell · lake · Wexford · ~46 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~46 km · Must-see
- William Mitchell State Park · park · Wexford · ~47 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Cadillac · lake · Wexford · ~49 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~49 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~51 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~51 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~52 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~60 km · Must-see
- Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~66 km · Must-see
- SS City of Milwaukee · attraction · Manistee · ~66 km · Must-see
- United States Coast Guard Cutter Acacia · attraction · Manistee · ~66 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wide Waters
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~42 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Mitchell · lake · Wexford · ~46 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Cadillac · lake · Wexford · ~49 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~49 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~51 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~52 km · Must-see
- Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wide Waters full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wide Waters yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wide Waters?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wide Waters?
Nearby: Shrine of the Pines (museum, 20 km), Tippy Dam (lake, 41 km), Tippy Dam State Recreation Area (lake, 42 km), Gun Lake (lake, 43 km), Lake Mitchell (lake, 46 km), Notipekago (fort, 46 km).
Is Wide Waters worth visiting?
Wide Waters is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.