Notable lake · Kalkaska, Michigan
Blue Lake
Blue Lake is a lake in Kalkaska, Michigan.
Blue 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 Blue 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 Blue Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.74706, -85.15762. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Lake
- Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~19 km · Must-see
- Skegemog Point Site · fort · Grand Traverse · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~21 km · Must-see
- Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~25 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~25 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~27 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~28 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~28 km · Must-see
- Fife Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~31 km · Must-see
- Rennie Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~32 km · Must-see
- Spider Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~34 km · Must-see
- Arbutus Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~38 km · Must-see
- Boardman/Ottaway River Trail · trek · Grand Traverse · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~38 km · Must-see
- Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~39 km · Must-see
- Dennos Museum Center · museum · Grand Traverse · ~43 km · Must-see
- Old Mission State Park · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~46 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blue Lake
- Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Skegemog · lake · Kalkaska · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~21 km · Must-see
- Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~25 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~25 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~27 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~28 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~28 km · Must-see
- Fife Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~31 km · Must-see
- Rennie Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~32 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: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blue Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blue Lake?
Nearby: Lake Five (lake, 10 km), Lake Skegemog (lake, 19 km), Skegemog Point Site (fort, 21 km), Bear Lake (lake, 21 km), Starvation Lake (lake, 25 km), Torch Lake (lake, 25 km).
Is Blue Lake worth visiting?
Blue Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.