Notable lake · Keweenaw, Michigan
Otter Lake
Otter Lake is a lake in Keweenaw, Michigan.
Otter 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 Otter 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 Otter Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.07809, -88.75156. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Otter Lake
- Isle Royale National Park · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~6 km · Must-see
- Greenstone Ridge Trail · trek · Keweenaw · ~8 km · Must-see
- Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Keweenaw · ~12 km · Must-see
- Isle Royale · fort · Keweenaw · ~12 km · Must-see
- Rock Harbor Light · attraction · Wisconsin · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wreck of the SS Glenlyon · fort · Michigan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Isle Royale Light · fort · Michigan · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Desor · viewpoint · Keweenaw · ~30 km · Must-see
- Porphyry Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~39 km · Must-see
- Scum Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~42 km · Must-see
- Chippewa Park · park · Northwestern Ontario · ~56 km · Must-see
- Loch Lomond · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~60 km · Must-see
- Rock of Ages Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sawdust Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~61 km · Must-see
- PS Cumberland · beach · Michigan · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mount McKay · viewpoint · Northwestern Ontario · ~62 km · Must-see
- Caribou Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~63 km · Must-see
- Fort Kaministiquia · fort · Northwestern Ontario · ~63 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Otter Lake
- Scum Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~42 km · Must-see
- Loch Lomond · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sawdust Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lake Superior · lake · Michigan · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lake Medora · lake · Keweenaw · ~114 km · Must-see
- Lake Gratiot · lake · Keweenaw · ~116 km · Must-see
- Whitefish Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~117 km · Must-see
- Lake Fanny Hooe · lake · Keweenaw · ~119 km · Must-see
- Dog Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~119 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Keweenaw · ~119 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Otter Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Otter Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Otter Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Otter Lake?
Nearby: Isle Royale National Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Greenstone Ridge Trail (trek, 8 km), Siskiwit Falls (waterfall, 12 km), Isle Royale (fort, 12 km), Rock Harbor Light (attraction, 16 km), Wreck of the SS Glenlyon (fort, 17 km).
Is Otter Lake worth visiting?
Otter Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.