Notable lake · Alger, Michigan
Mellen Lake
Mellen Lake is a lake in Alger, Michigan.
Mellen 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 Mellen 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 Mellen Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.52794, -85.97799. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mellen Lake
- Sable Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~16 km · Must-see
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light · fort · Alger · ~21 km · Must-see
- Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~25 km · Must-see
- Twelvemile Beach · beach · Michigan · ~29 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) · sanctuary · Alger · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) · sanctuary · Alger · ~32 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~39 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~39 km · Must-see
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~40 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~44 km · Must-see
- Alger Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~47 km · Must-see
- South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~53 km · Must-see
- Miners Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~53 km · Must-see
- Hiawatha National Forest · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~61 km · Must-see
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~63 km · Must-see
- Munising Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~63 km · Must-see
- Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~64 km · Must-see
- Grand Island National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Alger · ~65 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mellen Lake
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~39 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~39 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~44 km · Must-see
- South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~53 km · Must-see
- Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~64 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~67 km · Must-see
- Betsy Lake · lake · Luce · ~69 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~73 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~74 km · Must-see
- Ironjaw Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~74 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mellen Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mellen Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mellen Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mellen Lake?
Nearby: Sable Falls (waterfall, 16 km), Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light (fort, 21 km), Au Sable Point Lighthouse (beach, 25 km), Twelvemile Beach (beach, 29 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) (sanctuary, 32 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) (sanctuary, 32 km).
Is Mellen Lake worth visiting?
Mellen Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.