Notable lake · Presque Isle, Michigan
Lake Ella
Lake Ella is a lake in Presque Isle, Michigan.
Lake Ella: 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 Ella
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 Ella — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.27310, -83.93866. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Ella
- Ocqueoc Falls · waterfall · Presque Isle · ~21 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~21 km · Must-see
- P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~27 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~30 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~31 km · Must-see
- Onaway State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~37 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Harbor State Park · sanctuary · Presque Isle · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~41 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~42 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~43 km · Must-see
- New Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~45 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~45 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~46 km · Must-see
- Old Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~46 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Cheboygan · ~47 km · Must-see
- Besser Museum · museum · Alpena · ~55 km · Must-see
- Alpena Light · fort · Michigan · ~59 km · Must-see
- Fort de Buade · fort · Cheboygan · ~59 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Ella
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~21 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~41 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~42 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~43 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mullett Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~66 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~69 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~69 km · Must-see
- Duncan Bay Boat Club · lake · Cheboygan · ~72 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Ella full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Ella yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Ella?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Ella?
Nearby: Ocqueoc Falls (waterfall, 21 km), Long Lake (lake, 21 km), P.H. Hoeft State Park (park, 27 km), Forty Mile Point Light (viewpoint, 30 km), Clear Lake State Park (lake, 31 km), Onaway State Park (park, 37 km).
Is Lake Ella worth visiting?
Lake Ella is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.