Notable lake · Alger, Michigan
Cox Pond
Cox Pond is a lake in Alger, Michigan.
Cox Pond: 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 Cox Pond
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 Cox Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.37778, -86.62219. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cox Pond
- Munising Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~6 km · Must-see
- Munising Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~6 km · Must-see
- Munising Front Range Light · beach · Alger · ~6 km · Must-see
- Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~11 km · Must-see
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~11 km · Must-see
- Miners Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~16 km · Must-see
- Grand Island National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Alger · ~18 km · Must-see
- Scott Falls State Roadside Park · waterfall · Alger · ~20 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~25 km · Must-see
- Grand Island North lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~26 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~29 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Alger · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ostrander Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ironjaw Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~29 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~30 km · Must-see
- Alger Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~30 km · Must-see
- Au Train Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~30 km · Must-see
- Toms Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~30 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cox Pond
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~25 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~29 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Alger · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ostrander Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ironjaw Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~29 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~30 km · Must-see
- Toms Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Stella · lake · Alger · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hugoboom Lake · lake · Delta · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mowe Lake · lake · Delta · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cox Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cox Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cox Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cox Pond?
Nearby: Munising Falls (waterfall, 6 km), Munising Rear Range Light (beach, 6 km), Munising Front Range Light (beach, 6 km), Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light (beach, 11 km), Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse (beach, 11 km), Miners Falls (waterfall, 16 km).
Is Cox Pond worth visiting?
Cox Pond is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.