Notable lake · Keweenaw, Michigan
Patterson Lake
Patterson Lake is a lake in Keweenaw, Michigan.
Patterson 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 Patterson 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 Patterson Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.14243, -88.55168. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Patterson Lake
- Rock Harbor Light · attraction · Wisconsin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Isle Royale National Park · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~26 km · Must-see
- Greenstone Ridge Trail · trek · Keweenaw · ~28 km · Must-see
- Porphyry Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~30 km · Must-see
- Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Keweenaw · ~31 km · Must-see
- Isle Royale · fort · Keweenaw · ~32 km · Must-see
- Wreck of the SS Glenlyon · fort · Michigan · ~32 km · Must-see
- Isle Royale Light · fort · Michigan · ~33 km · Must-see
- Scum Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Desor · viewpoint · Keweenaw · ~50 km · Must-see
- Caribou Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lambert Island · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~63 km · Must-see
- Chippewa Park · park · Northwestern Ontario · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lake Superior · lake · Michigan · ~67 km · Must-see
- Fort Kaministiquia · fort · Northwestern Ontario · ~73 km · Must-see
- Current River Park · park · Northwestern Ontario · ~73 km · Must-see
- Marina Park · park · Northwestern Ontario · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mount McKay · viewpoint · Northwestern Ontario · ~74 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Patterson Lake
- Scum Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Superior · lake · Michigan · ~67 km · Must-see
- Loch Lomond · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~74 km · Must-see
- Sawdust Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~75 km · Must-see
- Lake Medora · lake · Keweenaw · ~111 km · Must-see
- Lake Fanny Hooe · lake · Keweenaw · ~114 km · Must-see
- Lake Gratiot · lake · Keweenaw · ~116 km · Must-see
- Lac La Belle · lake · Keweenaw · ~119 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Keweenaw · ~122 km · Must-see
- Dog Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~123 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Patterson Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Patterson Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Patterson Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Patterson Lake?
Nearby: Rock Harbor Light (attraction, 8 km), Isle Royale National Park (sanctuary, 26 km), Greenstone Ridge Trail (trek, 28 km), Porphyry Island (river spot, 30 km), Siskiwit Falls (waterfall, 31 km), Isle Royale (fort, 32 km).
Is Patterson Lake worth visiting?
Patterson Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.