Notable lake · Alger, Michigan
North Lake
North Lake is a lake in Alger, Michigan.
North 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 North 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 North Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.53712, -85.87537. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near North Lake
- Sable Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~21 km · Must-see
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light · fort · Alger · ~21 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~30 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~30 km · Must-see
- Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~31 km · Must-see
- Twelvemile Beach · beach · Michigan · ~37 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) · sanctuary · Alger · ~41 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) · sanctuary · Alger · ~42 km · Must-see
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~45 km · Must-see
- South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~51 km · Must-see
- Alger Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~56 km · Must-see
- Betsy Lake · lake · Luce · ~59 km · Must-see
- Tahquamenon Falls (Upper Falls) · waterfall · Luce · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hiawatha National Forest · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~60 km · Must-see
- Miners Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~63 km · Must-see
- Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~64 km · Must-see
- Crisp Point Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~66 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near North Lake
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~30 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~30 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~42 km · Must-see
- South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~51 km · Must-see
- Betsy Lake · lake · Luce · ~59 km · Must-see
- Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~64 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~75 km · Must-see
- Gulliver Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~78 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~82 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~82 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is North Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for North Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit North Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near North Lake?
Nearby: Sable Falls (waterfall, 21 km), Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light (fort, 21 km), Muskallonge Lake (lake, 30 km), Muskallonge Lake State Park (lake, 30 km), Au Sable Point Lighthouse (beach, 31 km), Twelvemile Beach (beach, 37 km).
Is North Lake worth visiting?
North Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.