Notable lake · Keweenaw, Michigan
Deer Lake
Deer Lake is a lake in Keweenaw, Michigan.
Deer 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 Deer 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 Deer Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.35357, -88.03809. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Deer Lake
- Lac La Belle · lake · Keweenaw · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Bohemia · viewpoint · Keweenaw · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bete Grise (Mendota) Lighthouse · beach · Keweenaw · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Gratiot · lake · Keweenaw · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Medora · lake · Keweenaw · ~13 km · Must-see
- Keweenaw Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~15 km · Must-see
- Brockway Mountain · viewpoint · Keweenaw · ~17 km · Must-see
- James H. Klipfel Memorial Nature Sanctuary at Brockway Mountain · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~17 km · Must-see
- Central Mine Methodist Church · church · Keweenaw · ~17 km · Must-see
- Eagle Harbor Light · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~19 km · Must-see
- Estivant Pines Approach · trek · Keweenaw · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Fanny Hooe · lake · Keweenaw · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fort Wilkins · fort · Keweenaw · ~23 km · Must-see
- Copper Harbor Front Range Light · beach · Keweenaw · ~23 km · Must-see
- Church of the Assumption · church · Keweenaw · ~23 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Keweenaw · ~23 km · Must-see
- Copper Harbor Light · fort · Keweenaw · ~24 km · Must-see
- Eagle River Lighthouse · beach · Keweenaw · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Deer Lake
- Lac La Belle · lake · Keweenaw · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Gratiot · lake · Keweenaw · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Medora · lake · Keweenaw · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Fanny Hooe · lake · Keweenaw · ~22 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Keweenaw · ~23 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Houghton · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Superior · lake · Michigan · ~53 km · Must-see
- Redridge Steel Dam · lake · Houghton · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lake Independence · lake · Florence · ~82 km · Must-see
- Lake Independence · lake · Marquette · ~83 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Deer Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Deer Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Deer Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Deer Lake?
Nearby: Lac La Belle (lake, 5 km), Mount Bohemia (viewpoint, 6 km), Bete Grise (Mendota) Lighthouse (beach, 7 km), Lake Gratiot (lake, 8 km), Lake Medora (lake, 13 km), Keweenaw Underwater Preserve (sanctuary, 15 km).
Is Deer Lake worth visiting?
Deer Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.