Notable lake · Montmorency, Michigan
Pug Lakes
Pug Lakes is a lake in Montmorency, Michigan.
Pug Lakes: 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 Pug Lakes
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 Pug Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.10269, -84.20604. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pug Lakes
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~4 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~39 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~40 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~42 km · Must-see
- Ocqueoc Falls · waterfall · Presque Isle · ~43 km · Must-see
- Onaway State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~46 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary Cathedral · church · Otsego · ~48 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~51 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~53 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~53 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~56 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~56 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Cheboygan · ~58 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~58 km · Must-see
- P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~60 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~60 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pug Lakes
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~4 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~39 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~51 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~53 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~53 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~56 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~56 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pug Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pug Lakes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pug Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pug Lakes?
Nearby: Clear Lake State Park (lake, 4 km), Long Lake (lake, 23 km), Tea Lake (lake, 37 km), Fletcher's Floodwater (lake, 39 km), Michigan Islands Wilderness (sanctuary, 40 km), Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 42 km).
Is Pug Lakes worth visiting?
Pug Lakes is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.