Deer Lake

Deer 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 Deer 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 Deer Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.78892, -84.41633. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Deer Lake

• Bois Blanc Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~6 km · Must-see
• Poe Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~14 km · Must-see
• Fourteen Foot Shoal Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cheboygan State Park · park · Cheboygan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cheboygan Crib Light · beach · Cheboygan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Duncan Bay Boat Club · lake · Cheboygan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mission Church · church · Mackinac · ~20 km · Must-see
• Round Island Lighthouse · sanctuary · Michigan · ~21 km · Must-see
• Round Island Passage Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~21 km · Must-see
• Saint Anne's Catholic Church · church · Mackinac · ~21 km · Must-see
• Arch Rock · viewpoint · Mackinac · ~21 km · Must-see
• The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum · museum · Mackinac · ~21 km · Must-see
• Marquette park · park · Mackinac · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fort Holmes · church · Mackinac · ~22 km · Must-see
• Skull Cave · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~22 km · Must-see
• Sugar Loaf Rock · viewpoint · Mackinac · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mackinac Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mackinac Island State Park · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Deer Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Deer Lake

• Duncan Bay Boat Club · lake · Cheboygan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigan–Huron · lake · Michigan · ~33 km · Must-see
• French Farm Lake · lake · Emmet · ~35 km · Must-see
• Chain Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~35 km · Must-see
• Munro Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Paradise · lake · Emmet · ~36 km · Must-see
• Douglas Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mullett Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~41 km · Must-see
• Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~47 km · Must-see
• Burt Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~54 km · Must-see

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