Deer Lake, Alger County, Michigan

   
Custom Search
User input for Deer Lake, Alger County, Michigan:

Be the first to submit input for Deer Lake.
Help improve this web site with your great input.


Submit Input:
Your Name:
Write or Paste Input here:

Upload picture:      Review Guidelines


 
    A visit to Deer Lake is always a good idea. Going for a hike on the Valley Spur Ski Trail is always a splendid adventure, and Silver Falls is always fun to check out. Deer Lake is a good location to visit for more than one day, Laughing Whitefish Campground is a good location to camp nearby, and do have a look at Spirit Lake, it's a delightful lake. What a place this is for outdoors people. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Deer Lake has to offer,  
   you can camp at Au Train Lake Campground, and nearby you stumble on the Addis Lakes Ski Trail which is a perfect hiking trail.
This lake is so wonderful. Shelter Bay is close by and always splendid to check out, and Ginpole Lake is a nearby lake that you could explore. The Chatham Ski Trail is a fine hiking trail next to Deer Lake, and in case you don’t mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Chocolay River. Deer Lake gets a normal
 
               amount of rainfall; during September this area sees the most rain, and the driest month is February.
This lake is so wonderful. A good site for whitewater paddling near Deer Lake is Au Train River, and Super 8 Motel - Munising/Wetmore Area is a magnificent place to get some rest. The warmest time of the year at Deer Lake arrives with high temperatures in the 70's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 20's, and throughout the dark hours in the winter at Deer Lake temperatures dip to the 10's.

 
Super 8 Motel - Munising/Wetmore Area, Munising
21 miles away
The Super 8 Motel of Munising, MI is located off East Highway 28 & Federal Highway 13. Located near the motel are such attractions as beautiful water falls, crystal clear lakes for great fishing and o...

Holiday Inn Express MUNISING-LAKEVIEW, Munising
22 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Lakeview sits atop a bluff overlooking one of the most pristine sites in Northern Michigan. You can gaze at the breathtaking views of the world famous Pictured Rocks National L...

Current weather conditions at Deer Lake, Alger County, Michigan
WXPort

Local climate location: MARQUETTE 19 miles away


OTHER_INFO
  Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.4775
Longitude: -86.96722

Michigan Lakes
Complete list of all lakes in Michigan

Alger County Lakes
Complete list of all lakes in Alger County

Books about Deer Lake
List of books available on Amazon.com about Deer Lake, Alger County, Michigan.

Outdoors Recreation Near Escanaba, Michigan
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Escanaba, Michigan, the metro area neareast to Deer Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.

Michigan Outdoors Index
This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Michigan.
 

 

OUTDOORS_GUIDE
These outdoors activities are available near Deer Lake.
 Hotels Near Deer Lake:
Super 8 Motel - Munising/Wetmore Area, Munising, 21 miles away
Holiday Inn Express MUNISING-LAKEVIEW, Munising, 22 miles away
Munising - Days Inn, Munising, 22 miles away
Comfort Inn Munising, Munising, 24 miles away
AmericInn Munising, Wetmore, 24 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Deer Lake:
Laughing Whitefish Campground, Alger County, 4 miles away
Au Train Lake Campground, Alger County, 10 miles away
Wandering wheels Campground, Munising, 19 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Deer Lake:
Gladstone Ski Park, Michigan, 28 miles away
      200 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Deer Lake:
Au Train River, Alger CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class III-IV+ - 1 miles long (M94/Dam to below power house)
Chocolay River, Marquette CountyCounty, 20 miles away
      Class I-II(III) - 2.2 miles long (Highway 41 to Cty Road BH)
 National Parks Near Deer Lake:
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Munising - MI, 24 miles away
 Trails Near Deer Lake:
Chatham Ski Trail, Alger County, 8 miles away
Addis Lakes Ski Trail, Alger County, 13 miles away
Valley Spur Ski Trail, Alger County, 19 miles away
 Lakes Near Deer Lake:
Spirit Lake, Alger CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Ginpole Lake, Alger CountyCounty, 4 miles away

MORE STUFF NEARBY:

Valley Spur Ski Trail
19 miles away
1 PHOTO
Valley Spur, a favorite Alger County destination of many dedicated cross country skiers, hikers, and mountain bike enthusiasts, is located on M-94 approximately 4 miles south of Munising, Michigan in the Hiawatha National Forest. The 27 mile (45 km) cross country ski trail system is groomed daily or as the need arises from December through April so that the trails are always ready. All trails are groomed for both skate and classic ski. Down hill trails are designed with run out and good sight distance keeping safety in mind. Valley Spur sports a deep snow base getting heavy accumulations from the lake effect snows off Lake Superior which make for a truly unique skiing and snowshoeing experience....

Chocolay River
19 miles away
This stretch is not floatable, at least at the end of May. I wound up carrying the kayak over my head in 4 inches of water for much of this stretch....

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
24 miles away
http://picturedrockslakeshore.blogspot.com/
some good info for hikers...

Outdoors related information copyright © Stratus-Pikpuk, Inc. - Detailed hotel information copyright © Interactive Hotel Solutions