Notable lake · Iron, Michigan
Balcomb Lake
Balcomb Lake is a lake in Iron, Michigan.
Balcomb 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 Balcomb 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 Balcomb Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.38370, -88.95439. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Balcomb Lake
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~7 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River · sanctuary · Ontonagon · ~18 km · Must-see
- Paulding Light · attraction · Ontonagon · ~22 km · Must-see
- Rice Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Houghton · ~40 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~40 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~41 km · Must-see
- Sylvania Wilderness · sanctuary · Gogebic · ~41 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~41 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Vilas · ~41 km · Must-see
- Fisher Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~43 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
- Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~49 km · Must-see
- Belle Island · lake · Vilas · ~50 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Balcomb Lake
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~7 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~37 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~40 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~41 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~41 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Vilas · ~41 km · Must-see
- Fisher Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~43 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 Balcomb Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Balcomb Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Balcomb Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Balcomb Lake?
Nearby: Corpse Pond (lake, 7 km), Corpse Pond (lake, 7 km), Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River (sanctuary, 18 km), Paulding Light (attraction, 22 km), Rice Bay (beach, 35 km), Lac Vieux Desert (lake, 37 km).
Is Balcomb Lake worth visiting?
Balcomb Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.