Notable lake · Alger, Michigan
Duck Lake
Duck Lake is a lake in Alger, Michigan.
Duck 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 Duck 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 Duck Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.47655, -86.65309. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Duck Lake
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~4 km · Must-see
- Grand Island National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Alger · ~4 km · Must-see
- Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~7 km · Must-see
- Munising Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~8 km · Must-see
- Munising Front Range Light · beach · Alger · ~9 km · Must-see
- Munising Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~9 km · Must-see
- Miners Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~12 km · Must-see
- Grand Island North lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~12 km · Must-see
- Scott Falls State Roadside Park · waterfall · Alger · ~17 km · Must-see
- Alger Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~22 km · Must-see
- Au Train Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rock River Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Alger · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) · sanctuary · Alger · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) · sanctuary · Alger · ~34 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Stella · lake · Alger · ~42 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~43 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Alger · ~43 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Duck Lake
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Stella · lake · Alger · ~42 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~43 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Alger · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ostrander Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ironjaw Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~43 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~44 km · Must-see
- Toms Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~44 km · Must-see
- Stoner Lake · lake · Alger · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hugoboom Lake · lake · Delta · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Duck Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Duck Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Duck Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Duck Lake?
Nearby: Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse (beach, 4 km), Grand Island National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 4 km), Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light (beach, 7 km), Munising Falls (waterfall, 8 km), Munising Front Range Light (beach, 9 km), Munising Rear Range Light (beach, 9 km).
Is Duck Lake worth visiting?
Duck Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.