Notable lake · Houghton, Michigan
Bog Lake
Bog Lake is a lake in Houghton, Michigan.
Bog 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 Bog 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 Bog Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.45029, -88.69221. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bog Lake
- Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Houghton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~23 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~33 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~33 km · Must-see
- Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River · sanctuary · Ontonagon · ~39 km · Must-see
- Saint Henrys Church · church · Houghton · ~45 km · Must-see
- Baraga State Park · park · Baraga · ~47 km · Must-see
- Paulding Light · attraction · Ontonagon · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~55 km · Must-see
- Rice Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mount Curwood · viewpoint · Baraga · ~56 km · Must-see
- Bewabic State Park · sanctuary · Iron · ~56 km · Must-see
- Craig Lake State Park · lake · Baraga · ~57 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~57 km · Must-see
- Chicagon Lake · lake · Iron · ~57 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~59 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bog Lake
- Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~23 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~33 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~33 km · Must-see
- Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~55 km · Must-see
- Craig Lake State Park · lake · Baraga · ~57 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~57 km · Must-see
- Chicagon Lake · lake · Iron · ~57 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Bog Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bog Lake?
Nearby: Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness (sanctuary, 23 km), Worm Lake (lake, 23 km), Corpse Pond (lake, 33 km), Corpse Pond (lake, 33 km), Prickett Lake (lake, 35 km), Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River (sanctuary, 39 km).
Is Bog Lake worth visiting?
Bog Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.