Notable lake · Presque Isle, Michigan
Lake Esau
Lake Esau is a lake in Presque Isle, Michigan.
Lake Esau: 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 Lake Esau
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 Lake Esau — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.31005, -83.46447. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Esau
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~4 km · Must-see
- Old Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~5 km · Must-see
- New Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~7 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Harbor State Park · sanctuary · Presque Isle · ~13 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~15 km · Must-see
- Middle Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~21 km · Must-see
- Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Michigan · ~23 km · Must-see
- Besser Museum · museum · Alpena · ~32 km · Must-see
- Alpena Light · fort · Michigan · ~35 km · Must-see
- P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~46 km · Must-see
- Thunder Bay Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~46 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~50 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ocqueoc Falls · waterfall · Presque Isle · ~59 km · Must-see
- Negwegon State Park · sanctuary · Alpena · ~63 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~71 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~75 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Esau
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~4 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~15 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~71 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~75 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~81 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~104 km · Must-see
- Duncan Bay Boat Club · lake · Cheboygan · ~106 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~107 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Esau full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Esau yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Esau?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Esau?
Nearby: Grand Lake (lake, 4 km), Old Presque Isle Light (beach, 5 km), New Presque Isle Light (beach, 7 km), Thompson's Harbor State Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Long Lake (lake, 15 km), Middle Island Light (beach, 21 km).
Is Lake Esau worth visiting?
Lake Esau is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.