Notable lake · Houghton, Michigan
Lake Thirteen
Lake Thirteen is a lake in Houghton, Michigan.
Lake Thirteen: 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 Lake Thirteen
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 Lake Thirteen — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.46785, -88.75502. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Thirteen
- Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Houghton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~27 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~29 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River · sanctuary · Ontonagon · ~32 km · Must-see
- Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~34 km · Must-see
- Saint Henrys Church · church · Houghton · ~41 km · Must-see
- Paulding Light · attraction · Ontonagon · ~44 km · Must-see
- Baraga State Park · park · Baraga · ~48 km · Must-see
- Rice Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~57 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~57 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~58 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mount Curwood · viewpoint · Baraga · ~59 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes State Park · park · Houghton · ~60 km · Must-see
- Bewabic State Park · sanctuary · Iron · ~61 km · Must-see
- Chicagon Lake · lake · Iron · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Thirteen
- Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~27 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~29 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~29 km · Must-see
- Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~57 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~57 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~58 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~58 km · Must-see
- Chicagon Lake · lake · Iron · ~61 km · Must-see
- Craig Lake State Park · lake · Baraga · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Lake Thirteen?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Thirteen?
Nearby: Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness (sanctuary, 21 km), Worm Lake (lake, 27 km), Corpse Pond (lake, 29 km), Corpse Pond (lake, 29 km), Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River (sanctuary, 32 km), Prickett Lake (lake, 34 km).
Is Lake Thirteen worth visiting?
Lake Thirteen is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.