Notable lake · Alger, Michigan
Ames Lake
Ames Lake is a lake in Alger, Michigan.
Ames 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 Ames 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 Ames Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.52517, -85.94746. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ames Lake
- Sable Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~18 km · Must-see
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light · fort · Alger · ~21 km · Must-see
- Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~28 km · Must-see
- Twelvemile Beach · beach · Michigan · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) · sanctuary · Alger · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) · sanctuary · Alger · ~35 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~36 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~37 km · Must-see
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~41 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~43 km · Must-see
- Alger Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~50 km · Must-see
- South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~51 km · Must-see
- Miners Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~56 km · Must-see
- Hiawatha National Forest · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~60 km · Must-see
- Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~63 km · Must-see
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~65 km · Must-see
- Munising Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~66 km · Must-see
- Betsy Lake · lake · Luce · ~66 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ames Lake
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~36 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~37 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~43 km · Must-see
- South Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~51 km · Must-see
- Milakokia Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~63 km · Must-see
- Betsy Lake · lake · Luce · ~66 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~69 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~75 km · Must-see
- Gulliver Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~76 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~76 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Frequently asked
Is Ames Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ames Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ames Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ames Lake?
Nearby: Sable Falls (waterfall, 18 km), Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light (fort, 21 km), Au Sable Point Lighthouse (beach, 28 km), Twelvemile Beach (beach, 32 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) (sanctuary, 34 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) (sanctuary, 35 km).
Is Ames Lake worth visiting?
Ames Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.