Notable lake · Schoolcraft, Michigan
Otter Lake
Otter Lake is a lake in Schoolcraft, Michigan.
Otter 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 Otter 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 Otter Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.48634, -86.21221. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Otter Lake
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) · sanctuary · Alger · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) · sanctuary · Alger · ~13 km · Must-see
- Twelvemile Beach · beach · Michigan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Alger Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sable Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~27 km · Must-see
- Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~27 km · Must-see
- Miners Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~31 km · Must-see
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~34 km · Must-see
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light · fort · Alger · ~35 km · Must-see
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~40 km · Must-see
- Munising Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~40 km · Must-see
- Grand Island National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Alger · ~43 km · Must-see
- Munising Front Range Light · beach · Alger · ~44 km · Must-see
- Munising Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~44 km · Must-see
- Grand Island North lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~46 km · Must-see
- Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~46 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~47 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Otter Lake
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~47 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~53 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~54 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~54 km · Must-see
- Ironjaw Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~55 km · Must-see
- Toms Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~58 km · Must-see
- Ostrander Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mowe Lake · lake · Delta · ~59 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Alger · ~60 km · Must-see
- Hugoboom Lake · lake · Delta · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Otter Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Otter Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Otter Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Otter Lake?
Nearby: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) (sanctuary, 12 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) (sanctuary, 13 km), Twelvemile Beach (beach, 20 km), Alger Underwater Preserve (sanctuary, 26 km), Sable Falls (waterfall, 27 km), Au Sable Point Lighthouse (beach, 27 km).
Is Otter Lake worth visiting?
Otter Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.