Notable lake · Houghton, Michigan
Mud Lake
Mud Lake is a lake in Houghton, Michigan.
Mud 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 Mud 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 Mud Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.12904, -88.31731. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mud Lake
- Torch Lake · lake · Houghton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Torch Bay · beach · Houghton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Big Annie Statue · attraction · Houghton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Upper Peninsula Firefighters Museum · museum · Houghton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Italian Hall Memorial Park · park · Houghton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Keweenaw · ~23 km · Must-see
- Saint Ignatius Loyala Church · church · Houghton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw · museum · Houghton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Houghton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Keweenaw Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~29 km · Must-see
- Black Creek Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~31 km · Must-see
- McLain State Park · sanctuary · Houghton · ~31 km · Must-see
- North Canal Township Park · park · Houghton · ~33 km · Must-see
- Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Light · fort · Michigan · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Gratiot · lake · Keweenaw · ~36 km · Must-see
- Church of the Assumption · church · Keweenaw · ~36 km · Must-see
- Sand Hills Lighthouse · fort · Keweenaw · ~37 km · Must-see
- Eagle River Lighthouse · beach · Keweenaw · ~40 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Lake
- Torch Lake · lake · Houghton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Keweenaw · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Gratiot · lake · Keweenaw · ~36 km · Must-see
- Redridge Steel Dam · lake · Houghton · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lac La Belle · lake · Keweenaw · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Medora · lake · Keweenaw · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Fanny Hooe · lake · Keweenaw · ~63 km · Must-see
- Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lake Independence · lake · Florence · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lake Independence · lake · Marquette · ~74 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mud Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mud Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mud Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mud Lake?
Nearby: Torch Lake (lake, 12 km), Torch Bay (beach, 15 km), Big Annie Statue (attraction, 21 km), Upper Peninsula Firefighters Museum (museum, 21 km), Italian Hall Memorial Park (park, 21 km), Thayer Lake (lake, 23 km).
Is Mud Lake worth visiting?
Mud Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.