Cedar River Dam

Cedar River Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Cedar River Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Cedar River Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.97840, -85.19329. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cedar River Dam

• Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~11 km · Must-see
• Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~16 km · Must-see
• Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~26 km · Must-see
• Old Mission State Park · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~28 km · Must-see
• Old Mission Point Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~28 km · Must-see
• Skegemog Point Site · fort · Grand Traverse · ~28 km · Must-see
• Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~30 km · Must-see
• Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Charlevoix · lake · Charlevoix · ~37 km · Must-see
• Young State Park · park · Charlevoix · ~38 km · Must-see
• Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~43 km · Must-see
• Fisherman's Island State Park · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~44 km · Must-see
• Fisherman Island · river spot · Charlevoix · ~46 km · Must-see
• Leelanau State Park · park · Leelanau · ~47 km · Must-see
• Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~48 km · Must-see
• Charlevoix South Pier Light · fort · Michigan · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cedar River Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cedar River Dam

• Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~11 km · Must-see
• Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~16 km · Must-see
• Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~26 km · Must-see
• Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Charlevoix · lake · Charlevoix · ~37 km · Must-see
• Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~43 km · Must-see
• Walloon Lake · lake · Emmet · ~48 km · Must-see
• Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~49 km · Must-see

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