Notable lake · Presque Isle, Michigan
Lake Paul
Lake Paul is a lake in Presque Isle, Michigan.
Lake Paul: 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 Paul
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 Paul — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.23735, -83.91697. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Paul
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ocqueoc Falls · waterfall · Presque Isle · ~26 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~30 km · Must-see
- P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~32 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~35 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~36 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Harbor State Park · sanctuary · Presque Isle · ~36 km · Must-see
- Onaway State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~41 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~41 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~43 km · Must-see
- New Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~45 km · Must-see
- Old Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~45 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~47 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~49 km · Must-see
- Besser Museum · museum · Alpena · ~51 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Cheboygan · ~52 km · Must-see
- Alpena Light · fort · Michigan · ~54 km · Must-see
- Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Michigan · ~58 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Paul
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~17 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~36 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~41 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~43 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~66 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mullett Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~71 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~73 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Paul full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Paul yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Paul?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Paul?
Nearby: Long Lake (lake, 17 km), Ocqueoc Falls (waterfall, 26 km), Clear Lake State Park (lake, 30 km), P.H. Hoeft State Park (park, 32 km), Forty Mile Point Light (viewpoint, 35 km), Fletcher's Floodwater (lake, 36 km).
Is Lake Paul worth visiting?
Lake Paul is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.