Notable lake · Alger, Michigan
Joe Lake
Joe Lake is a lake in Alger, Michigan.
Joe 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 Joe 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 Joe Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.30212, -86.81933. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Joe Lake
- Lake Stella · lake · Alger · ~17 km · Must-see
- Scott Falls State Roadside Park · waterfall · Alger · ~19 km · Must-see
- Rock River Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Alger · ~19 km · Must-see
- Stoner Lake · lake · Alger · ~20 km · Must-see
- Munising Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~21 km · Must-see
- Munising Front Range Light · beach · Alger · ~22 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Delta · ~22 km · Must-see
- Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~22 km · Must-see
- Munising Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~25 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Alger · ~26 km · Must-see
- Au Train Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ostrander Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~27 km · Must-see
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~29 km · Must-see
- Toms Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hugoboom Lake · lake · Delta · ~29 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ironjaw Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mowe Lake · lake · Delta · ~32 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Joe Lake
- Lake Stella · lake · Alger · ~17 km · Must-see
- Stoner Lake · lake · Alger · ~20 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Delta · ~22 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Alger · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ostrander Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~27 km · Must-see
- Toms Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hugoboom Lake · lake · Delta · ~29 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ironjaw Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mowe Lake · lake · Delta · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Joe Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Joe Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Joe Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Joe Lake?
Nearby: Lake Stella (lake, 17 km), Scott Falls State Roadside Park (waterfall, 19 km), Rock River Canyon Wilderness (sanctuary, 19 km), Stoner Lake (lake, 20 km), Munising Rear Range Light (beach, 21 km), Munising Front Range Light (beach, 22 km).
Is Joe Lake worth visiting?
Joe Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.