Notable lake · Montmorency, Michigan
Lower Tomahawk Lake
Lower Tomahawk Lake is a lake in Montmorency, Michigan.
Lower Tomahawk 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 Lower Tomahawk 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 Lower Tomahawk Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.18427, -84.06215. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lower Tomahawk Lake
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~12 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ocqueoc Falls · waterfall · Presque Isle · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~35 km · Must-see
- Onaway State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~39 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~40 km · Must-see
- P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~43 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~44 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~44 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Cheboygan · ~51 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Harbor State Park · sanctuary · Presque Isle · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~53 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~57 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~57 km · Must-see
- Fort de Buade · fort · Cheboygan · ~59 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~60 km · Must-see
- New Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~61 km · Must-see
- Aloha State Park · park · Cheboygan · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lower Tomahawk Lake
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~12 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~35 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~44 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~53 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~57 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~57 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~63 km · Must-see
- Mullett Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~64 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~69 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lower Tomahawk Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lower Tomahawk Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lower Tomahawk Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lower Tomahawk Lake?
Nearby: Long Lake (lake, 12 km), Clear Lake State Park (lake, 14 km), Ocqueoc Falls (waterfall, 30 km), Fletcher's Floodwater (lake, 35 km), Onaway State Park (park, 39 km), Michigan Islands Wilderness (sanctuary, 40 km).
Is Lower Tomahawk Lake worth visiting?
Lower Tomahawk Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.