Notable lake · Alger, Michigan
Carter Lake
Carter Lake is a lake in Alger, Michigan.
Carter 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 Carter 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 Carter Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.57193, -86.06870. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Carter Lake
- Sable Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~10 km · Must-see
- Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~16 km · Must-see
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light · fort · Alger · ~17 km · Must-see
- Twelvemile Beach · beach · Michigan · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) · sanctuary · Alger · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) · sanctuary · Alger · ~24 km · Must-see
- Alger Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~38 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~44 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~44 km · Must-see
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~45 km · Must-see
- Miners Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~46 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~54 km · Must-see
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~55 km · Must-see
- Munising Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~57 km · Must-see
- Grand Island National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Alger · ~57 km · Must-see
- Grand Island North lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~58 km · Must-see
- Munising Front Range Light · beach · Alger · ~61 km · Must-see
- Munising Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Carter Lake
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~44 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~44 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~54 km · Must-see
- South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~62 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~65 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~71 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~72 km · Must-see
- Ironjaw Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~72 km · Must-see
- Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~73 km · Must-see
- Toms Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~76 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Carter Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Carter Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Carter Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Carter Lake?
Nearby: Sable Falls (waterfall, 10 km), Au Sable Point Lighthouse (beach, 16 km), Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light (fort, 17 km), Twelvemile Beach (beach, 18 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) (sanctuary, 23 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) (sanctuary, 24 km).
Is Carter Lake worth visiting?
Carter Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.