Barchard Lake

Barchard 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 Barchard 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 Barchard Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.57085, -88.76975. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barchard Lake

• Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Houghton · ~8 km · Must-see
• Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~20 km · Must-see
• Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~27 km · Must-see
• Saint Henrys Church · church · Houghton · ~27 km · Must-see
• Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River · sanctuary · Ontonagon · ~34 km · Must-see
• Baraga State Park · park · Baraga · ~37 km · Must-see
• Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~38 km · Must-see
• Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~38 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes State Park · park · Houghton · ~45 km · Must-see
• Paulding Light · attraction · Ontonagon · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mount Curwood · viewpoint · Baraga · ~54 km · Must-see
• Craig Lake State Park · lake · Baraga · ~60 km · Must-see
• Robert T. Brown Plant Preserve · sanctuary · Houghton · ~64 km · Must-see
• Mount Arvon · viewpoint · Florence · ~64 km · Must-see
• Mount Arvon · viewpoint · Baraga · ~64 km · Must-see
• Rice Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~66 km · Must-see
• WOAS-FM (Ontonagon) · attraction · Ontonagon · ~66 km · Must-see
• Agate Beach · beach · Houghton · ~67 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Barchard Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barchard Lake

• Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~20 km · Must-see
• Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~27 km · Must-see
• Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~38 km · Must-see
• Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~38 km · Must-see
• Craig Lake State Park · lake · Baraga · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigamme · lake · Marquette · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigamme · lake · Florence · ~68 km · Must-see
• Deer Island Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~71 km · Must-see
• Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~71 km · Must-see

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