Second Sand Beach

Second Sand Beach: 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 Second Sand Beach

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 Second Sand Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.85944, -88.37028. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Second Sand Beach

• Baraga State Park · park · Baraga · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mount Arvon · viewpoint · Florence · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mount Arvon · viewpoint · Baraga · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mount Curwood · viewpoint · Baraga · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Florence · ~32 km · Must-see
• Torch Bay · beach · Houghton · ~32 km · Must-see
• Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~37 km · Must-see
• Saint Ignatius Loyala Church · church · Houghton · ~41 km · Must-see
• Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw · museum · Houghton · ~41 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Houghton · ~41 km · Must-see
• Robert T. Brown Plant Preserve · sanctuary · Houghton · ~41 km · Must-see
• Craig Lake State Park · lake · Baraga · ~41 km · Must-see
• Saint Henrys Church · church · Houghton · ~42 km · Must-see
• Torch Lake · lake · Houghton · ~42 km · Must-see
• McCormick Wilderness · sanctuary · Baraga · ~43 km · Must-see
• Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~46 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes State Park · park · Houghton · ~47 km · Must-see
• Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Houghton · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Second Sand Beach

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Second Sand Beach

• Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~37 km · Must-see
• Craig Lake State Park · lake · Baraga · ~41 km · Must-see
• Torch Lake · lake · Houghton · ~42 km · Must-see
• Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~46 km · Must-see
• Redridge Steel Dam · lake · Houghton · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigamme · lake · Florence · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Michigamme · lake · Marquette · ~57 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake Dam · lake · Marquette · ~59 km · Must-see
• Thayer Lake · lake · Keweenaw · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Independence · lake · Florence · ~64 km · Must-see

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