Notable lake · Alger, Michigan
Sleeper Lake
Sleeper Lake is a lake in Alger, Michigan.
Sleeper 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 Sleeper 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 Sleeper Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.53048, -85.93832. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sleeper Lake
- Sable Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~18 km · Must-see
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light · fort · Alger · ~21 km · Must-see
- Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~28 km · Must-see
- Twelvemile Beach · beach · Michigan · ~32 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~35 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) · sanctuary · Alger · ~35 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~36 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) · sanctuary · Alger · ~36 km · Must-see
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~42 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~43 km · Must-see
- Alger Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~50 km · Must-see
- South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~52 km · Must-see
- Miners Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~57 km · Must-see
- Hiawatha National Forest · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~60 km · Must-see
- Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~64 km · Must-see
- Betsy Lake · lake · Luce · ~65 km · Must-see
- Tahquamenon Falls (Upper Falls) · waterfall · Luce · ~65 km · Must-see
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~66 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sleeper Lake
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~35 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~36 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~43 km · Must-see
- South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~52 km · Must-see
- Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~64 km · Must-see
- Betsy Lake · lake · Luce · ~65 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~70 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~76 km · Must-see
- Gulliver Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~76 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~77 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sleeper Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sleeper Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sleeper Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sleeper Lake?
Nearby: Sable Falls (waterfall, 18 km), Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light (fort, 21 km), Au Sable Point Lighthouse (beach, 28 km), Twelvemile Beach (beach, 32 km), Muskallonge Lake (lake, 35 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) (sanctuary, 35 km).
Is Sleeper Lake worth visiting?
Sleeper Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.