Portage Lake, Houghton County, Michigan     User input for Portage Lake, Houghton County, Michigan: Be the first to submit input for Portage Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       If you like lakes and you're in this part of Michigan you can check out Portage Lake. Now, you may think that's a load but there's even more exciting stuff to do here at Portage Lake. Budget Host Inn Houghton is a splendid location to get some rest, and float down the rapids of Falls River in a kayak. This lake is so wonderful. Getting to Denton Creek from Portage Lake is simple; after a long day outdoors Arcadian Acres Motel is a glorious place to spend a night       or two. Summertime highs at Portage Lake ordinarily tend to be in the 70's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Throughout the winter the highs are frequently in the 20's, and nighttime lows in the 0's for Portage Lake. Michigan Technological University Golf Course is a great golf course close by, and during your journey here you'll meet some people from Houghton for sure. Don't miss out on a spree to Isle Royale National Park if you're                  here at Portage Lake, and paddling on Gratiot River is so much fun. Go for a hike on the Pelkie Creek Hunter Walking Trails; since you're here, do take a trip to Grosse Point. A typical amount of precipitation falls here at Portage Lake; the month with most of the snow is January, and the driest month is April.   Budget Host Inn Houghton, Houghton 2 miles away Houghton Super 8 Motel, Houghton 5 miles away Pride of Super 8 property located right on the Waterfront. Boat Docks are located directly in front of motel with fishing piers and grills for outdoor cooking. The Summer Gardens are spectacular. Mic... Current weather conditions at Portage Lake, Houghton County, Michigan Local climate location: HOUGHTON FAA AP 13 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 47.06639 Longitude: -88.49694 Michigan Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Michigan Houghton County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Houghton County Books about Portage Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Portage Lake, Houghton County, Michigan. Outdoors Recreation Near Houghton, Michigan Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Houghton, Michigan, the metro area neareast to Portage 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.     These outdoors activities are available near Portage Lake.   Hotels Near Portage Lake: Budget Host Inn Houghton, Houghton, 2 miles away Arcadian Acres Motel, Calumet, 5 miles away Houghton Super 8 Motel, Houghton, 5 miles away Budget Host Inn, Houghton, 5 miles away Best Western Franklin Square Inn, Houghton, 5 miles away   Whitewater Near Portage Lake: Gratiot River, Keweenaw CountyCounty, 15 miles away       Class II-III - 9.4 miles long (Highway 41 to Lower Falls) Falls River, Baraga CountyCounty, 16 miles away       Class III-IV+ - 2 miles long (Mead Road to Lake Superior) Silver River, Baraga CountyCounty, 17 miles away       Class III-IV+(V) - 4.2 miles long (Arvon Road to Silver Falls Park)   National Parks Near Portage Lake: Isle Royale National Park, Houghton - MI, 5 miles away   Trails Near Portage Lake: Pelkie Creek Hunter Walking Trails, Baraga County, 18 miles away   Golf Courses Near Portage Lake: Michigan Technological University Golf Course, Houghton, 5 miles away