Notable lake · Presque Isle, Michigan
Rainbow Lake
Rainbow Lake is a lake in Presque Isle, Michigan.
Rainbow 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 Rainbow 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 Rainbow Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.24534, -84.04781. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rainbow Lake
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ocqueoc Falls · waterfall · Presque Isle · ~21 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~21 km · Must-see
- Onaway State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~32 km · Must-see
- P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~35 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~36 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~37 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~38 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~41 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Cheboygan · ~44 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Harbor State Park · sanctuary · Presque Isle · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fort de Buade · fort · Cheboygan · ~53 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~54 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~55 km · Must-see
- Aloha State Park · park · Cheboygan · ~56 km · Must-see
- New Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~56 km · Must-see
- Old Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mullett Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~60 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rainbow Lake
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~19 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~21 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~38 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~41 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~54 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mullett Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~60 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~61 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~61 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~67 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rainbow Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rainbow Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rainbow Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rainbow Lake?
Nearby: Long Lake (lake, 19 km), Ocqueoc Falls (waterfall, 21 km), Clear Lake State Park (lake, 21 km), Onaway State Park (park, 32 km), P.H. Hoeft State Park (park, 35 km), Forty Mile Point Light (viewpoint, 36 km).
Is Rainbow Lake worth visiting?
Rainbow Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.