Notable lake · Oscoda, Michigan
Young Lake
Young Lake is a lake in Oscoda, Michigan.
Young 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 Young 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 Young Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.77658, -84.21916. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Young Lake
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~18 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~36 km · Must-see
- Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~45 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~47 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~48 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~49 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~49 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~51 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~52 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~54 km · Must-see
- Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~57 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary Cathedral · church · Otsego · ~58 km · Must-see
- Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~62 km · Must-see
- North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~64 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Young Lake
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~47 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~48 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~49 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~49 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~51 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~52 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Young Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Young Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Young Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Young Lake?
Nearby: Tea Lake (lake, 11 km), Mio Dam (lake, 18 km), Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 36 km), Huron National Forest (sanctuary, 41 km), Hartwick Pines State Park (sanctuary, 45 km), Fletcher's Floodwater (lake, 47 km).
Is Young Lake worth visiting?
Young Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.