Banana Lake
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 9 h ago
Is Banana Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Hiawatha National Forest. It doesn't name Banana Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Brevoort Lake Autumn Drawdown
Agency closure covering Hiawatha National Forest · USFS · Hiawatha National Forest
Haymeadow Trail and Bridge Closed
Agency closure covering Hiawatha National Forest · USFS · Hiawatha National Forest
Restricting Public Entry to Stonington Quarry
Agency alert covering Hiawatha National Forest · USFS · Hiawatha National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Hiawatha National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Banana Lake is a 44-acre lake in Michigan, at about 736 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Bear Lake CampsitePier fishingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.7 mi- Bear Lake Camping AreaCamping0.7 mi
- Carr Lake CampsitePier fishing1.4 mi
- Lyman Lake Camping AreaCamping2.4 mi
- Indian River Canoe RouteHiking4.1 mi
- BIG SPRING-BALDY LAKE SNOMOHiking4.6 mi
Palms Book State ParkState parkPhoto: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.6 mi
Indian Lake State ParkState parkPhoto: Sam Costanzo, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Chicago Lake CampsitesPier fishing · ~10 min drive
- Carr Lake CampsitesLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Triangle Lake CampsitesPier fishing · ~12 min drive
- Wolf LakeLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Mowe Lake CampsitesPier fishing · ~12 min drive
- Gooseneck LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Lake Nineteen CampsitePier fishing · ~14 min drive
- Van Winkle LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Swan Lake CampsitesPier fishing · ~14 min drive
- Minerva LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Banana Lake
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
26° / 8°
13 wet
Feb
28° / 7°
11 wet
Mar
36° / 13°
11 wet
Apr
48° / 28°
12 wet
May
62° / 40°
13 wet
Jun
72° / 50°
11 wet
Jul
78° / 54°
11 wet
Aug
77° / 50°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 44°
12 wet
Oct
55° / 35°
15 wet
Nov
41° / 27°
13 wet
Dec
31° / 16°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Garden Corners, MI, 11.8 mi away at 587 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
