Notable lake · Alpena, Michigan
Fitzgerald Lake
Fitzgerald Lake is a lake in Alpena, Michigan.
Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.19669, -83.51240. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fitzgerald Lake
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~3 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~13 km · Must-see
- Besser Museum · museum · Alpena · ~17 km · Must-see
- Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Michigan · ~18 km · Must-see
- Middle Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~19 km · Must-see
- Old Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~20 km · Must-see
- Alpena Light · fort · Michigan · ~21 km · Must-see
- New Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~22 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Harbor State Park · sanctuary · Presque Isle · ~23 km · Must-see
- Thunder Bay Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~38 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~44 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~46 km · Must-see
- Negwegon State Park · sanctuary · Alpena · ~49 km · Must-see
- P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~54 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~56 km · Must-see
- Ocqueoc Falls · waterfall · Presque Isle · ~60 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~66 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fitzgerald Lake
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~3 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~44 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~54 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~66 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~83 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~91 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~91 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~96 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fitzgerald Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fitzgerald Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fitzgerald Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fitzgerald Lake?
Nearby: Long Lake (lake, 3 km), Grand Lake (lake, 13 km), Besser Museum (museum, 17 km), Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (sanctuary, 18 km), Middle Island Light (beach, 19 km), Old Presque Isle Light (beach, 20 km).
Is Fitzgerald Lake worth visiting?
Fitzgerald Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.