Notable lake · Keweenaw, Michigan
Owl Lake
Owl Lake is a lake in Keweenaw, Michigan.
Owl 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 Owl 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 Owl Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.42402, -88.18678. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Owl Lake
- Central Mine Methodist Church · church · Keweenaw · ~3 km · Must-see
- Eagle Harbor Light · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~6 km · Must-see
- Church of the Assumption · church · Keweenaw · ~10 km · Must-see
- Eagle River Lighthouse · beach · Keweenaw · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Gratiot · lake · Keweenaw · ~11 km · Must-see
- Keweenaw Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Bohemia · viewpoint · Keweenaw · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sand Hills Lighthouse · fort · Keweenaw · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lac La Belle · lake · Keweenaw · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Medora · lake · Keweenaw · ~20 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Keweenaw · ~20 km · Must-see
- Brockway Mountain · viewpoint · Keweenaw · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bete Grise (Mendota) Lighthouse · beach · Keweenaw · ~22 km · Must-see
- James H. Klipfel Memorial Nature Sanctuary at Brockway Mountain · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~22 km · Must-see
- Estivant Pines Approach · trek · Keweenaw · ~29 km · Must-see
- Black Creek Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Keweenaw · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Fanny Hooe · lake · Keweenaw · ~31 km · Must-see
- Copper Harbor Front Range Light · beach · Keweenaw · ~31 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Owl Lake
- Lake Gratiot · lake · Keweenaw · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lac La Belle · lake · Keweenaw · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Medora · lake · Keweenaw · ~20 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Keweenaw · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Fanny Hooe · lake · Keweenaw · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Superior · lake · Michigan · ~40 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Houghton · ~43 km · Must-see
- Redridge Steel Dam · lake · Houghton · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lake Independence · lake · Florence · ~97 km · Must-see
- Lake Independence · lake · Marquette · ~98 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Owl Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Owl Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Owl Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Owl Lake?
Nearby: Central Mine Methodist Church (church, 3 km), Eagle Harbor Light (sanctuary, 6 km), Church of the Assumption (church, 10 km), Eagle River Lighthouse (beach, 11 km), Lake Gratiot (lake, 11 km), Keweenaw Underwater Preserve (sanctuary, 15 km).
Is Owl Lake worth visiting?
Owl Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.