Notable lake · Luce, Michigan
Deer Lake
Deer Lake is a lake in Luce, Michigan.
Deer Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Deer Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Deer Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.60619, -85.67395. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Deer Lake
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~10 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~10 km · Must-see
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light · fort · Alger · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sable Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~35 km · Must-see
- Betsy Lake · lake · Luce · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tahquamenon Falls (Upper Falls) · waterfall · Luce · ~40 km · Must-see
- Crisp Point Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~45 km · Must-see
- Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~45 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~52 km · Must-see
- Twelvemile Beach · beach · Michigan · ~54 km · Must-see
- South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~60 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) · sanctuary · Alger · ~61 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) · sanctuary · Alger · ~62 km · Must-see
- Whitefish Point Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~63 km · Must-see
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~64 km · Must-see
- Hiawatha National Forest · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~69 km · Must-see
- Whitefish Point Lighthouse · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~72 km · Must-see
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge - Whitefish Point Unit · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~72 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Deer Lake
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~10 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~10 km · Must-see
- Betsy Lake · lake · Luce · ~39 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~52 km · Must-see
- South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~60 km · Must-see
- Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~74 km · Must-see
- Gulliver Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~93 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~97 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~103 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~103 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Deer Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Deer Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Deer Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Deer Lake?
Nearby: Muskallonge Lake (lake, 10 km), Muskallonge Lake State Park (lake, 10 km), Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light (fort, 30 km), Sable Falls (waterfall, 35 km), Betsy Lake (lake, 39 km), Tahquamenon Falls (Upper Falls) (waterfall, 40 km).
Is Deer Lake worth visiting?
Deer Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.