May Lake

May 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 May 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 May Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.46286, -88.57963. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near May Lake

• Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~14 km · Must-see
• Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Houghton · ~24 km · Must-see
• Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~35 km · Must-see
• Baraga State Park · park · Baraga · ~42 km · Must-see
• Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~44 km · Must-see
• Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~44 km · Must-see
• Craig Lake State Park · lake · Baraga · ~46 km · Must-see
• Saint Henrys Church · church · Houghton · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mount Curwood · viewpoint · Baraga · ~47 km · Must-see
• Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River · sanctuary · Ontonagon · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigamme · lake · Marquette · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigamme · lake · Florence · ~51 km · Must-see
• Bewabic State Park · sanctuary · Iron · ~54 km · Must-see
• Chicagon Lake · lake · Iron · ~56 km · Must-see
• Van Riper State Park · sanctuary · Marquette · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mount Arvon · viewpoint · Florence · ~57 km · Must-see
• Mount Arvon · viewpoint · Baraga · ~57 km · Must-see
• Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of May Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near May Lake

• Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~14 km · Must-see
• Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~35 km · Must-see
• Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~44 km · Must-see
• Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~44 km · Must-see
• Craig Lake State Park · lake · Baraga · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigamme · lake · Marquette · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigamme · lake · Florence · ~51 km · Must-see
• Chicagon Lake · lake · Iron · ~56 km · Must-see
• Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~59 km · Must-see
• Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~62 km · Must-see

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