Must-see lake · Alger, Michigan
Blue Lake
Blue Lake is a lake in Alger, Michigan.
Blue Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Blue Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Blue Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.16804, -86.63280. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Lake
- Ostrander Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hugoboom Lake · lake · Delta · ~4 km · Must-see
- Toms Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mowe Lake · lake · Delta · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ironjaw Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~8 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~8 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~8 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Delta · ~11 km · Must-see
- Stoner Lake · lake · Alger · ~13 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Stella · lake · Alger · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kitch-iti-kipi · lake · Schoolcraft · ~33 km · Must-see
- Munising Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~34 km · Must-see
- Munising Front Range Light · beach · Alger · ~34 km · Must-see
- Munising Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~35 km · Must-see
- Moss Lake · lake · Delta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~38 km · Must-see
- Indian Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~39 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blue Lake
- Ostrander Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hugoboom Lake · lake · Delta · ~4 km · Must-see
- Toms Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mowe Lake · lake · Delta · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ironjaw Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~8 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~8 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~8 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Delta · ~11 km · Must-see
- Stoner Lake · lake · Alger · ~13 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~14 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Blue Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Blue Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Blue Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Blue Lake?
Nearby: Ostrander Lake (lake, 2 km), Hugoboom Lake (lake, 4 km), Toms Lake (lake, 4 km), Mowe Lake (lake, 6 km), Ironjaw Lake (lake, 8 km), Verdant Lake (lake, 8 km).
Is Blue Lake worth visiting?
Blue Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.