Notable lake · Iron, Michigan
Glare Lake
Glare Lake is a lake in Iron, Michigan.
Glare 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 Glare 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 Glare Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.40866, -88.77627. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Glare Lake
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~23 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Houghton · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River · sanctuary · Ontonagon · ~32 km · Must-see
- Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~33 km · Must-see
- Paulding Light · attraction · Ontonagon · ~39 km · Must-see
- Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Rice Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~49 km · Must-see
- Saint Henrys Church · church · Houghton · ~49 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~50 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~50 km · Must-see
- Chicagon Lake · lake · Iron · ~55 km · Must-see
- Bewabic State Park · sanctuary · Iron · ~56 km · Must-see
- Baraga State Park · park · Baraga · ~56 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~56 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~57 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Glare Lake
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~23 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~23 km · Must-see
- Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~33 km · Must-see
- Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~49 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~50 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~50 km · Must-see
- Chicagon Lake · lake · Iron · ~55 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~56 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Glare Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Glare Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Glare Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Glare Lake?
Nearby: Corpse Pond (lake, 23 km), Corpse Pond (lake, 23 km), Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness (sanctuary, 29 km), Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River (sanctuary, 32 km), Worm Lake (lake, 33 km), Paulding Light (attraction, 39 km).
Is Glare Lake worth visiting?
Glare Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.