Local favourite lake · Leelanau, Michigan
Crystal River Dam
Crystal River Dam is a lake in Leelanau, Michigan.
Crystal 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 Crystal 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 Crystal River Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.89894, -85.95612. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crystal River Dam
- Big Glen Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · sanctuary · Michigan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lime Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~11 km · Must-see
- South Bar Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~16 km · Must-see
- Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~16 km · Must-see
- North Manitou Shoal Light Station · fort · Michigan · ~17 km · Must-see
- South Manitou Island Lighthouse · fort · Leelanau · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Leelanau · lake · Leelanau · ~23 km · Must-see
- North Manitou Island · river spot · Leelanau · ~29 km · Must-see
- Platte Lake · lake · Benzie · ~32 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Dubonnet · lake · Grand Traverse · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cedar Hedge Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~38 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~39 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Benzie · ~39 km · Must-see
- Dennos Museum Center · museum · Grand Traverse · ~41 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Crystal River Dam
- Big Glen Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lime Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~11 km · Must-see
- South Bar Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Leelanau · lake · Leelanau · ~23 km · Must-see
- Platte Lake · lake · Benzie · ~32 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Dubonnet · lake · Grand Traverse · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cedar Hedge Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~38 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~39 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Crystal River Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Crystal River Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Crystal River Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Crystal River Dam?
Nearby: Big Glen Lake (lake, 4 km), Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (sanctuary, 5 km), Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve (sanctuary, 10 km), Lime Lake (lake, 11 km), South Bar Lake (lake, 16 km), Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse (beach, 16 km).