Notable lake · Montmorency, Michigan
Anchor Lake
Anchor Lake is a lake in Montmorency, Michigan.
Anchor 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 Anchor 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 Anchor Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.11892, -83.94677. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Anchor Lake
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~21 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ocqueoc Falls · waterfall · Presque Isle · ~40 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~47 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Harbor State Park · sanctuary · Presque Isle · ~48 km · Must-see
- P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~48 km · Must-see
- Besser Museum · museum · Alpena · ~49 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~50 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~51 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~51 km · Must-see
- Alpena Light · fort · Michigan · ~52 km · Must-see
- Onaway State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~52 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~54 km · Must-see
- Old Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~55 km · Must-see
- New Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~55 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~57 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~58 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Anchor Lake
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~21 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~23 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~47 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~51 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~57 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~66 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~76 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Anchor Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Anchor Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Anchor Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Anchor Lake?
Nearby: Long Lake (lake, 3 km), Fletcher's Floodwater (lake, 21 km), Clear Lake State Park (lake, 23 km), Ocqueoc Falls (waterfall, 40 km), Long Lake (lake, 47 km), Thompson's Harbor State Park (sanctuary, 48 km).
Is Anchor Lake worth visiting?
Anchor Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.