Notable lake · Alger, Michigan
Moose Lake
Moose Lake is a lake in Alger, Michigan.
Moose 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 Moose 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 Moose Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.50926, -86.05934. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Moose Lake
- Sable Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~18 km · Must-see
- Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) · sanctuary · Alger · ~24 km · Must-see
- Twelvemile Beach · beach · Michigan · ~24 km · Must-see
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light · fort · Alger · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) · sanctuary · Alger · ~25 km · Must-see
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~36 km · Must-see
- Alger Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~39 km · Must-see
- Miners Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~45 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~46 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~47 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~47 km · Must-see
- South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~54 km · Must-see
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~54 km · Must-see
- Munising Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~55 km · Must-see
- Grand Island National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Alger · ~57 km · Must-see
- Munising Front Range Light · beach · Alger · ~59 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~59 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Moose Lake
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~46 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~47 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~47 km · Must-see
- South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~54 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~59 km · Must-see
- Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~64 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~66 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~66 km · Must-see
- Ironjaw Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~67 km · Must-see
- Toms Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~70 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Moose Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Moose Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Moose Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Moose Lake?
Nearby: Sable Falls (waterfall, 18 km), Au Sable Point Lighthouse (beach, 24 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) (sanctuary, 24 km), Twelvemile Beach (beach, 24 km), Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light (fort, 25 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) (sanctuary, 25 km).
Is Moose Lake worth visiting?
Moose Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.