Notable lake · Iron, Michigan
Cottenham Lake
Cottenham Lake is a lake in Iron, Michigan.
Cottenham 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 Cottenham 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 Cottenham Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.37837, -88.97489. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cottenham Lake
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~5 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River · sanctuary · Ontonagon · ~17 km · Must-see
- Paulding Light · attraction · Ontonagon · ~20 km · Must-see
- Rice Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~35 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~38 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sylvania Wilderness · sanctuary · Gogebic · ~39 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~39 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Vilas · ~39 km · Must-see
- Fisher Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~41 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Houghton · ~42 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~47 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~47 km · Must-see
- Belle Island · lake · Vilas · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mamie Lake · lake · Vilas · ~48 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~48 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cottenham Lake
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~5 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~35 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~38 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~39 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~39 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Vilas · ~39 km · Must-see
- Fisher Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~41 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~47 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cottenham Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cottenham Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cottenham Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cottenham Lake?
Nearby: Corpse Pond (lake, 5 km), Corpse Pond (lake, 5 km), Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River (sanctuary, 17 km), Paulding Light (attraction, 20 km), Rice Bay (beach, 33 km), Lac Vieux Desert (lake, 35 km).
Is Cottenham Lake worth visiting?
Cottenham Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.