Notable lake · Alpena, Michigan
Middle Lake
Middle Lake is a lake in Alpena, Michigan.
Middle 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 Middle 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 Middle Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.17474, -83.38572. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Middle Lake
- Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Michigan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Middle Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~7 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~10 km · Must-see
- Besser Museum · museum · Alpena · ~14 km · Must-see
- Alpena Light · fort · Michigan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~20 km · Must-see
- Old Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~25 km · Must-see
- Thunder Bay Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~27 km · Must-see
- New Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~27 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Harbor State Park · sanctuary · Presque Isle · ~31 km · Must-see
- Negwegon State Park · sanctuary · Alpena · ~43 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~54 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~58 km · Must-see
- P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~63 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Point State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Point Light · beach · Alcona · ~65 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~67 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Middle Lake
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~10 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~54 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~58 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~78 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~93 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~95 km · Must-see
- Van Etten Lake · lake · Iosco · ~98 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~100 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Middle Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Middle Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Middle Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Middle Lake?
Nearby: Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (sanctuary, 5 km), Middle Island Light (beach, 7 km), Long Lake (lake, 10 km), Besser Museum (museum, 14 km), Alpena Light (fort, 16 km), Grand Lake (lake, 20 km).
Is Middle Lake worth visiting?
Middle Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.