Notable lake · Schoolcraft, Michigan
Fork Lake
Fork Lake is a lake in Schoolcraft, Michigan.
Fork 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 Fork 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 Fork Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.48608, -86.23579. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fork Lake
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) · sanctuary · Alger · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) · sanctuary · Alger · ~11 km · Must-see
- Twelvemile Beach · beach · Michigan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Alger Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~24 km · Must-see
- Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sable Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~28 km · Must-see
- Miners Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~28 km · Must-see
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~35 km · Must-see
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light · fort · Alger · ~37 km · Must-see
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~37 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 · ~44 km · Must-see
- Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~44 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~46 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~52 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fork Lake
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~46 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~52 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ironjaw Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~53 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~55 km · Must-see
- Toms Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~57 km · Must-see
- Ostrander Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mowe Lake · lake · Delta · ~58 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Alger · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hugoboom Lake · lake · Delta · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fork Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fork Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fork Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fork Lake?
Nearby: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) (sanctuary, 10 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) (sanctuary, 11 km), Twelvemile Beach (beach, 20 km), Alger Underwater Preserve (sanctuary, 24 km), Au Sable Point Lighthouse (beach, 28 km), Sable Falls (waterfall, 28 km).
Is Fork Lake worth visiting?
Fork Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.