Notable lake · Houghton, Michigan
Tear Lake
Tear Lake is a lake in Houghton, Michigan.
Tear 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 Tear 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 Tear Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.20685, -88.66508. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tear Lake
- North Canal Township Park · park · Houghton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Light · fort · Michigan · ~5 km · Must-see
- McLain State Park · sanctuary · Houghton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Redridge Steel Dam · lake · Houghton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Houghton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw · museum · Houghton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saint Ignatius Loyala Church · church · Houghton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Italian Hall Memorial Park · park · Houghton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Upper Peninsula Firefighters Museum · museum · Houghton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Big Annie Statue · attraction · Houghton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Houghton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Black Creek Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~25 km · Must-see
- Robert T. Brown Plant Preserve · sanctuary · Houghton · ~25 km · Must-see
- Torch Bay · beach · Houghton · ~26 km · Must-see
- Agate Beach · beach · Houghton · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sand Hills Lighthouse · fort · Keweenaw · ~38 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Keweenaw · ~40 km · Must-see
- Church of the Assumption · church · Keweenaw · ~45 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tear Lake
- Redridge Steel Dam · lake · Houghton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Houghton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Keweenaw · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Gratiot · lake · Keweenaw · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lac La Belle · lake · Keweenaw · ~67 km · Must-see
- Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lake Medora · lake · Keweenaw · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lake Superior · lake · Michigan · ~82 km · Must-see
- Lake Fanny Hooe · lake · Keweenaw · ~83 km · Must-see
- Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~94 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tear Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Tear Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tear Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Tear Lake?
Nearby: North Canal Township Park (park, 4 km), Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Light (fort, 5 km), McLain State Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Redridge Steel Dam (lake, 12 km), Trinity Episcopal Church (church, 15 km), Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw (museum, 15 km).
Is Tear Lake worth visiting?
Tear Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.