Notable lake · Gogebic, Michigan
Opal Lake
Opal Lake is a lake in Gogebic, Michigan.
Opal 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 Opal 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 Opal Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.24978, -89.12892. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Opal Lake
- Paulding Light · attraction · Ontonagon · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rice Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~15 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~15 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sylvania Wilderness · sanctuary · Gogebic · ~17 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~18 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fisher Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~19 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Vilas · ~19 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mamie Lake · lake · Vilas · ~27 km · Must-see
- Belle Island · lake · Vilas · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River · sanctuary · Ontonagon · ~31 km · Must-see
- Crampton Lake · lake · Vilas · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kinwamakwad Lake · lake · Vilas · ~36 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~39 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~39 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Opal Lake
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~15 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~15 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~17 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~18 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fisher Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~19 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Vilas · ~19 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mamie Lake · lake · Vilas · ~27 km · Must-see
- Belle Island · lake · Vilas · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Opal Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Opal Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Opal Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Opal Lake?
Nearby: Paulding Light (attraction, 15 km), Rice Bay (beach, 15 km), Lac Vieux Desert (lake, 15 km), Deer Island Lake (lake, 15 km), Loon Lake (lake, 17 km), Sylvania Wilderness (sanctuary, 17 km).
Is Opal Lake worth visiting?
Opal Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.