Notable lake · Alger, Michigan
Deer Lake
Deer Lake is a lake in Alger, Michigan.
Deer 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 Deer 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 Deer Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.50593, -86.24240. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Deer Lake
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) · sanctuary · Alger · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) · sanctuary · Alger · ~9 km · Must-see
- Twelvemile Beach · beach · Michigan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Alger Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~23 km · Must-see
- Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sable Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~27 km · Must-see
- Miners Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~28 km · Must-see
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light · fort · Alger · ~35 km · Must-see
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~37 km · Must-see
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~38 km · Must-see
- Munising Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~38 km · Must-see
- Grand Island National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Alger · ~40 km · Must-see
- Munising Front Range Light · beach · Alger · ~42 km · Must-see
- Munising Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~42 km · Must-see
- Grand Island North lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~42 km · Must-see
- Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~44 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~48 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~54 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Deer Lake
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~48 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~54 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~55 km · Must-see
- Ironjaw Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~55 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~57 km · Must-see
- Toms Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ostrander Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mowe Lake · lake · Delta · ~60 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Alger · ~60 km · Must-see
- Hugoboom Lake · lake · Delta · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Deer Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Deer Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Deer Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Deer Lake?
Nearby: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) (sanctuary, 8 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) (sanctuary, 9 km), Twelvemile Beach (beach, 17 km), Alger Underwater Preserve (sanctuary, 23 km), Au Sable Point Lighthouse (beach, 25 km), Sable Falls (waterfall, 27 km).
Is Deer Lake worth visiting?
Deer Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.