Notable lake · Schoolcraft, Michigan
Dark Lake
Dark Lake is a lake in Schoolcraft, Michigan.
Dark 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 Dark 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 Dark Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.49559, -86.06623. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dark Lake
- Sable Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) · sanctuary · Alger · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) · sanctuary · Alger · ~25 km · Must-see
- Twelvemile Beach · beach · Michigan · ~25 km · Must-see
- Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~26 km · Must-see
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light · fort · Alger · ~27 km · Must-see
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~34 km · Must-see
- Alger Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~39 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~45 km · Must-see
- Miners Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~45 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~48 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~48 km · Must-see
- South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~52 km · Must-see
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~54 km · Must-see
- Munising Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~54 km · Must-see
- Grand Island National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Alger · ~57 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~58 km · Must-see
- Munising Front Range Light · beach · Alger · ~58 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dark Lake
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~45 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~48 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~48 km · Must-see
- South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~52 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~58 km · Must-see
- Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~63 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~64 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~64 km · Must-see
- Ironjaw Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~65 km · Must-see
- Toms Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~69 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dark Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dark Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dark Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dark Lake?
Nearby: Sable Falls (waterfall, 20 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) (sanctuary, 24 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) (sanctuary, 25 km), Twelvemile Beach (beach, 25 km), Au Sable Point Lighthouse (beach, 26 km), Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light (fort, 27 km).
Is Dark Lake worth visiting?
Dark Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.