Big Lake

Big Lake: 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 Big Lake

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 Big Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.61276, -88.57631. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Lake

• Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Houghton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~13 km · Must-see
• Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~16 km · Must-see
• Baraga State Park · park · Baraga · ~22 km · Must-see
• Saint Henrys Church · church · Houghton · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Curwood · viewpoint · Baraga · ~35 km · Must-see
• Craig Lake State Park · lake · Baraga · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mount Arvon · viewpoint · Florence · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mount Arvon · viewpoint · Baraga · ~45 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes State Park · park · Houghton · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigamme · lake · Marquette · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigamme · lake · Florence · ~51 km · Must-see
• Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River · sanctuary · Ontonagon · ~53 km · Must-see
• Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~55 km · Must-see
• Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~55 km · Must-see
• McCormick Wilderness · sanctuary · Baraga · ~56 km · Must-see
• Van Riper State Park · sanctuary · Marquette · ~57 km · Must-see
• Robert T. Brown Plant Preserve · sanctuary · Houghton · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Lake

• Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~13 km · Must-see
• Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~16 km · Must-see
• Craig Lake State Park · lake · Baraga · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigamme · lake · Marquette · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigamme · lake · Florence · ~51 km · Must-see
• Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~55 km · Must-see
• Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~55 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake Dam · lake · Marquette · ~71 km · Must-see
• Redridge Steel Dam · lake · Houghton · ~77 km · Must-see
• Chicagon Lake · lake · Iron · ~77 km · Must-see

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