Notable lake · Presque Isle, Michigan
Rainy Lake
Rainy Lake is a lake in Presque Isle, Michigan.
Rainy 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 Rainy 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 Rainy Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.24857, -84.06812. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rainy Lake
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~20 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ocqueoc Falls · waterfall · Presque Isle · ~21 km · Must-see
- Onaway State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~31 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~35 km · Must-see
- P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~35 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~36 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~36 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Cheboygan · ~42 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~42 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Harbor State Park · sanctuary · Presque Isle · ~50 km · Must-see
- Fort de Buade · fort · Cheboygan · ~51 km · Must-see
- Aloha State Park · park · Cheboygan · ~54 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~56 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mullett Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~58 km · Must-see
- New Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~58 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~59 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rainy Lake
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~20 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~20 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~42 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~56 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mullett Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~58 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~59 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~61 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rainy Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rainy Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rainy Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rainy Lake?
Nearby: Long Lake (lake, 20 km), Clear Lake State Park (lake, 20 km), Ocqueoc Falls (waterfall, 21 km), Onaway State Park (park, 31 km), Michigan Islands Wilderness (sanctuary, 35 km), P.H. Hoeft State Park (park, 35 km).
Is Rainy Lake worth visiting?
Rainy Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.