Notable lake · Presque Isle, Michigan
Drum Lake
Drum Lake is a lake in Presque Isle, Michigan.
Drum 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 Drum 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 Drum Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.27255, -83.98189. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Drum Lake
- Ocqueoc Falls · waterfall · Presque Isle · ~19 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~21 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~28 km · Must-see
- P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~28 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~30 km · Must-see
- Onaway State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~33 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~39 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Harbor State Park · sanctuary · Presque Isle · ~41 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~41 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~42 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Cheboygan · ~44 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~47 km · Must-see
- New Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~49 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~50 km · Must-see
- Old Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~50 km · Must-see
- Fort de Buade · fort · Cheboygan · ~56 km · Must-see
- Aloha State Park · park · Cheboygan · ~58 km · Must-see
- Besser Museum · museum · Alpena · ~59 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Drum Lake
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~21 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~28 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~39 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~42 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~47 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mullett Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~63 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~65 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~67 km · Must-see
- Duncan Bay Boat Club · lake · Cheboygan · ~69 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Drum Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Drum Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Drum Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Drum Lake?
Nearby: Ocqueoc Falls (waterfall, 19 km), Long Lake (lake, 21 km), Clear Lake State Park (lake, 28 km), P.H. Hoeft State Park (park, 28 km), Forty Mile Point Light (viewpoint, 30 km), Onaway State Park (park, 33 km).
Is Drum Lake worth visiting?
Drum Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.