Lost Lake

Lost 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 Lost 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 Lost Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.31012, -84.40795. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lost Lake

• Michigan Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~7 km · Must-see
• Onaway State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~25 km · Must-see
• Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~25 km · Must-see
• Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~26 km · Must-see
• Fort de Buade · fort · Cheboygan · ~29 km · Must-see
• Aloha State Park · park · Cheboygan · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mullett Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~30 km · Must-see
• Burt Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~32 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Cheboygan · ~32 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~34 km · Must-see
• Ocqueoc Falls · waterfall · Presque Isle · ~36 km · Must-see
• Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~39 km · Must-see
• Crooked Lake · lake · Emmet · ~43 km · Must-see
• University of Michigan Biological Station · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~46 km · Must-see
• Douglas Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~47 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary Cathedral · church · Otsego · ~47 km · Must-see
• Duncan Bay Boat Club · lake · Cheboygan · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cheboygan State Park · park · Cheboygan · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lost Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lost Lake

• Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~25 km · Must-see
• Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mullett Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~30 km · Must-see
• Burt Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~32 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~34 km · Must-see
• Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~39 km · Must-see
• Crooked Lake · lake · Emmet · ~43 km · Must-see
• Douglas Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~47 km · Must-see
• Duncan Bay Boat Club · lake · Cheboygan · ~48 km · Must-see
• Round Lake · lake · Emmet · ~49 km · Must-see

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