Notable lake · Alger, Michigan
Beaver Lake
Beaver Lake is a lake in Alger, Michigan.
Beaver 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 Beaver 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 Beaver Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.56907, -86.33679. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beaver Lake
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) · sanctuary · Alger · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) · sanctuary · Alger · ~5 km · Must-see
- Alger Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~12 km · Must-see
- Twelvemile Beach · beach · Michigan · ~12 km · Must-see
- Miners Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~23 km · Must-see
- Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sable Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~30 km · Must-see
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~32 km · Must-see
- Grand Island National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Alger · ~32 km · Must-see
- Grand Island North lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~33 km · Must-see
- Munising Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~34 km · Must-see
- Munising Front Range Light · beach · Alger · ~38 km · Must-see
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light · fort · Alger · ~38 km · Must-see
- Munising Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~38 km · Must-see
- Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~39 km · Must-see
- Scott Falls State Roadside Park · waterfall · Alger · ~49 km · Must-see
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~50 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~52 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Beaver Lake
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~52 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~58 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ironjaw Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ostrander Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~62 km · Must-see
- Toms Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~62 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Alger · ~63 km · Must-see
- Mowe Lake · lake · Delta · ~63 km · Must-see
- Hugoboom Lake · lake · Delta · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Stella · lake · Alger · ~68 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Beaver Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Beaver Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Beaver Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Beaver Lake?
Nearby: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) (sanctuary, 4 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) (sanctuary, 5 km), Alger Underwater Preserve (sanctuary, 12 km), Twelvemile Beach (beach, 12 km), Miners Falls (waterfall, 23 km), Au Sable Point Lighthouse (beach, 24 km).
Is Beaver Lake worth visiting?
Beaver Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.