Notable lake · Ontonagon, Michigan
Buckeye Lake
Buckeye Lake is a lake in Ontonagon, Michigan.
Buckeye 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 Buckeye 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 Buckeye Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.37207, -88.99792. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buckeye Lake
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~4 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River · sanctuary · Ontonagon · ~16 km · Must-see
- Paulding Light · attraction · Ontonagon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Rice Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~34 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~36 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~37 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~37 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Vilas · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sylvania Wilderness · sanctuary · Gogebic · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fisher Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Houghton · ~44 km · Must-see
- Belle Island · lake · Vilas · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mamie Lake · lake · Vilas · ~46 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~47 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~47 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~48 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buckeye Lake
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~4 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~34 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~36 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~37 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~37 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Vilas · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fisher Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~39 km · Must-see
- Belle Island · lake · Vilas · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mamie Lake · lake · Vilas · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buckeye Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Buckeye Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Buckeye Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Buckeye Lake?
Nearby: Corpse Pond (lake, 4 km), Corpse Pond (lake, 4 km), Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River (sanctuary, 16 km), Paulding Light (attraction, 18 km), Rice Bay (beach, 32 km), Lac Vieux Desert (lake, 34 km).
Is Buckeye Lake worth visiting?
Buckeye Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.