Notable lake · Iron, Michigan
Porter Lake
Porter Lake is a lake in Iron, Michigan.
Porter 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 Porter 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 Porter Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.33053, -88.57850. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Porter Lake
- Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bewabic State Park · sanctuary · Iron · ~37 km · Must-see
- Chicagon Lake · lake · Iron · ~38 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~41 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~41 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Houghton · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~42 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~46 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~46 km · Must-see
- Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River · sanctuary · Ontonagon · ~53 km · Must-see
- Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~53 km · Must-see
- Rice Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigamme · lake · Marquette · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigamme · lake · Florence · ~56 km · Must-see
- Craig Lake State Park · lake · Baraga · ~57 km · Must-see
- Peavy Pond · lake · Florence · ~57 km · Must-see
- Peavy Pond · lake · Iron · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~57 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Porter Lake
- Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~30 km · Must-see
- Chicagon Lake · lake · Iron · ~38 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~41 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~42 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~46 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~46 km · Must-see
- Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigamme · lake · Marquette · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigamme · lake · Florence · ~56 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Porter Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Porter Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Porter Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Porter Lake?
Nearby: Worm Lake (lake, 30 km), Bewabic State Park (sanctuary, 37 km), Chicagon Lake (lake, 38 km), Corpse Pond (lake, 41 km), Corpse Pond (lake, 41 km), Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness (sanctuary, 41 km).
Is Porter Lake worth visiting?
Porter Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.