Notable lake · Alger, Michigan
Lavender Lake
Lavender Lake is a lake in Alger, Michigan.
Lavender 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 Lavender 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 Lavender Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.59851, -86.05417. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lavender Lake
- Sable Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~6 km · Must-see
- Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~13 km · Must-see
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light · fort · Alger · ~13 km · Must-see
- Twelvemile Beach · beach · Michigan · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) · sanctuary · Alger · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) · sanctuary · Alger · ~26 km · Must-see
- Alger Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~40 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~41 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~42 km · Must-see
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~48 km · Must-see
- Miners Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~49 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~56 km · Must-see
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~58 km · Must-see
- Grand Island National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Alger · ~59 km · Must-see
- Munising Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~59 km · Must-see
- Grand Island North lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~60 km · Must-see
- Munising Front Range Light · beach · Alger · ~63 km · Must-see
- Munising Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~64 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lavender Lake
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~41 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~42 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~56 km · Must-see
- South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~64 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~69 km · Must-see
- Betsy Lake · lake · Luce · ~75 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~75 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~76 km · Must-see
- Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~76 km · Must-see
- Ironjaw Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~76 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lavender Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lavender Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lavender Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lavender Lake?
Nearby: Sable Falls (waterfall, 6 km), Au Sable Point Lighthouse (beach, 13 km), Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light (fort, 13 km), Twelvemile Beach (beach, 18 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) (sanctuary, 26 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) (sanctuary, 26 km).
Is Lavender Lake worth visiting?
Lavender Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.