Notable lake · Keweenaw, Michigan
Hatchet Lake
Hatchet Lake is a lake in Keweenaw, Michigan.
Hatchet 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 Hatchet 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 Hatchet Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.02380, -88.84773. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hatchet Lake
- Isle Royale · fort · Keweenaw · ~3 km · Must-see
- Greenstone Ridge Trail · trek · Keweenaw · ~4 km · Must-see
- Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Keweenaw · ~5 km · Must-see
- Isle Royale National Park · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~6 km · Must-see
- Isle Royale Light · fort · Michigan · ~13 km · Must-see
- Wreck of the SS Glenlyon · fort · Michigan · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Desor · viewpoint · Keweenaw · ~18 km · Must-see
- Rock Harbor Light · attraction · Wisconsin · ~27 km · Must-see
- Rock of Ages Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~49 km · Must-see
- Scum Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~49 km · Must-see
- Porphyry Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~49 km · Must-see
- PS Cumberland · beach · Michigan · ~50 km · Must-see
- Chippewa Park · park · Northwestern Ontario · ~55 km · Must-see
- Loch Lomond · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~56 km · Must-see
- Little Trout Bay · beach · Northwestern Ontario · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sawdust Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mount McKay · viewpoint · Northwestern Ontario · ~60 km · Must-see
- Canadian Car and Foundry · fort · Northwestern Ontario · ~63 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hatchet Lake
- Scum Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~49 km · Must-see
- Loch Lomond · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sawdust Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Superior · lake · Michigan · ~72 km · Must-see
- Whitefish Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~110 km · Must-see
- Lake Medora · lake · Keweenaw · ~115 km · Must-see
- Lake Gratiot · lake · Keweenaw · ~115 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Keweenaw · ~116 km · Must-see
- Lake Fanny Hooe · lake · Keweenaw · ~120 km · Must-see
- Lac La Belle · lake · Keweenaw · ~120 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hatchet Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hatchet Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hatchet Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hatchet Lake?
Nearby: Isle Royale (fort, 3 km), Greenstone Ridge Trail (trek, 4 km), Siskiwit Falls (waterfall, 5 km), Isle Royale National Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Isle Royale Light (fort, 13 km), Wreck of the SS Glenlyon (fort, 14 km).
Is Hatchet Lake worth visiting?
Hatchet Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.