Third Lake

Third 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 Third 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 Third Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.77505, -88.37625. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Third Lake

• Baraga State Park · park · Baraga · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mount Curwood · viewpoint · Baraga · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount Arvon · viewpoint · Florence · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Arvon · viewpoint · Baraga · ~21 km · Must-see
• Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Craig Lake State Park · lake · Baraga · ~32 km · Must-see
• Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~34 km · Must-see
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Florence · ~35 km · Must-see
• McCormick Wilderness · sanctuary · Baraga · ~39 km · Must-see
• Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Houghton · ~39 km · Must-see
• Saint Henrys Church · church · Houghton · ~39 km · Must-see
• Torch Bay · beach · Houghton · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigamme · lake · Florence · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigamme · lake · Marquette · ~47 km · Must-see
• Robert T. Brown Plant Preserve · sanctuary · Houghton · ~48 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes State Park · park · Houghton · ~49 km · Must-see
• Huron Mountain Club · sanctuary · Marquette · ~49 km · Must-see
• Van Riper State Park · sanctuary · Marquette · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Third Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Third Lake

• Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Craig Lake State Park · lake · Baraga · ~32 km · Must-see
• Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigamme · lake · Florence · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigamme · lake · Marquette · ~47 km · Must-see
• Torch Lake · lake · Houghton · ~54 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake Dam · lake · Marquette · ~55 km · Must-see
• Redridge Steel Dam · lake · Houghton · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Independence · lake · Florence · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Independence · lake · Marquette · ~65 km · Must-see

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