Must-see lake · Keweenaw, Michigan
Thayer Lake
Thayer Lake is a lake in Keweenaw, Michigan.
Thayer 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 Thayer 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 Thayer Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.28859, -88.26241. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thayer Lake
- Keweenaw Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~8 km · Must-see
- Church of the Assumption · church · Keweenaw · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Gratiot · lake · Keweenaw · ~16 km · Must-see
- Central Mine Methodist Church · church · Keweenaw · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sand Hills Lighthouse · fort · Keweenaw · ~18 km · Must-see
- Eagle River Lighthouse · beach · Keweenaw · ~18 km · Must-see
- Big Annie Statue · attraction · Houghton · ~19 km · Must-see
- Upper Peninsula Firefighters Museum · museum · Houghton · ~19 km · Must-see
- Italian Hall Memorial Park · park · Houghton · ~19 km · Must-see
- Black Creek Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~20 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Houghton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Eagle Harbor Light · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Bohemia · viewpoint · Keweenaw · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lac La Belle · lake · Keweenaw · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bete Grise (Mendota) Lighthouse · beach · Keweenaw · ~30 km · Must-see
- McLain State Park · sanctuary · Houghton · ~33 km · Must-see
- Torch Bay · beach · Houghton · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Medora · lake · Keweenaw · ~34 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Thayer Lake
- Lake Gratiot · lake · Keweenaw · ~16 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Houghton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lac La Belle · lake · Keweenaw · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Medora · lake · Keweenaw · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Fanny Hooe · lake · Keweenaw · ~44 km · Must-see
- Redridge Steel Dam · lake · Houghton · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Superior · lake · Michigan · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Independence · lake · Florence · ~85 km · Must-see
- Lake Independence · lake · Marquette · ~86 km · Must-see
- Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~90 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Thayer Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Thayer 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 Thayer 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 Thayer Lake?
Nearby: Keweenaw Underwater Preserve (sanctuary, 8 km), Church of the Assumption (church, 14 km), Lake Gratiot (lake, 16 km), Central Mine Methodist Church (church, 17 km), Sand Hills Lighthouse (fort, 18 km), Eagle River Lighthouse (beach, 18 km).
Is Thayer Lake worth visiting?
Thayer Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.