Notable lake · Schoolcraft, Michigan
Sunken Lake
Sunken Lake is a lake in Schoolcraft, Michigan.
Sunken 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 Sunken 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 Sunken Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.45179, -86.04820. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sunken Lake
- Sable Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) · sanctuary · Alger · ~28 km · Must-see
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) · sanctuary · Alger · ~29 km · Must-see
- Twelvemile Beach · beach · Michigan · ~31 km · Must-see
- Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~32 km · Must-see
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light · fort · Alger · ~32 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~39 km · Must-see
- Alger Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~43 km · Must-see
- Miners Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~46 km · Must-see
- South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~46 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~50 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~51 km · Must-see
- Hiawatha National Forest · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~55 km · Must-see
- Munising Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~55 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~55 km · Must-see
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~55 km · Must-see
- Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~57 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sunken Lake
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~39 km · Must-see
- South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~46 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~50 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~51 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~55 km · Must-see
- Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~57 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~61 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~62 km · Must-see
- Ironjaw Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~62 km · Must-see
- Gulliver Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sunken Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sunken Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sunken Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sunken Lake?
Nearby: Sable Falls (waterfall, 26 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) (sanctuary, 28 km), Seney National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 28 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) (sanctuary, 29 km), Twelvemile Beach (beach, 31 km), Au Sable Point Lighthouse (beach, 32 km).
Is Sunken Lake worth visiting?
Sunken Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.