Richard Lake, Houghton County, Michigan     User input for Richard Lake, Houghton County, Michigan: Be the first to submit input for Richard Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       Richard Lake is a lake worth visiting. After a long day outdoors Best Western Baraga Lakeside Inn is a fine place to spend a night or two. Camping at Richard Lake is great fun, Lower Dam Lake Campground is a great local campground, and a lake close by is Bender Lake. For the duration of the warmest time of the year here at Richard Lake, high temperatures commonly get into the 80's, and the night is somewhat cooler of course, mostly in the 50's. The cold days       of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Richard Lake. This lake is so wonderful. There's whitewater on Sturgeon River - West Branch for all you adrenaline people, and don't leave Richard Lake without first going for a hike along the Pelkie Creek Hunter Walking Trails. You can run the rapids of Sturgeon River next to Richard Lake, and Bob Lake Campground and Picnic Area is a wonderful campground here.                  The annual rainfall here at Richard Lake is about average; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is February.   Best Western Baraga Lakeside Inn, Baraga 23 miles away The Best Western Baraga Lakeside Inn is a full-service hotel that offers our guests a relaxing atmosphere located directly on the shore of Lake Superior. Our guests are treated to a clean and comforta... Americinn - Iron River, Mi, Iron River 26 miles away The inviting town of Iron River awaits you. The centrally located AmericInn Lodge and Suites is ready to be your home away from home. You will want to make plans to attend the many festivals, gallerie... Current weather conditions at Richard Lake, Houghton County, Michigan Local climate location: KENTON 23 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 46.58917 Longitude: -88.80583 Michigan Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Michigan Houghton County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Houghton County Books about Richard Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Richard 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 Richard 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 Richard Lake.   Hotels Near Richard Lake: Best Western Baraga Lakeside Inn, Baraga, 23 miles away Iron Inn Motel, Iron River, 26 miles away Americinn - Iron River, Mi, Iron River, 26 miles away Hilltop Motel, Lanse, 29 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Houghton, MI, Houghton, 29 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Richard Lake: Lower Dam Lake Campground, Houghton County, 7 miles away Bob Lake Campground and Picnic Area, Houghton County, 8 miles away Sparrow Rapids Campground, Houghton County, 11 miles away Tepee Lake Campground and Picnic Area, Iron County, 11 miles away   Ski Areas Near Richard Lake: Ski Brule, Michigan, 25 miles away       500 vertical feet Brule Mountain, Michigan, 27 miles away       420 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Richard Lake: Sturgeon River - West Branch, Houghton CountyCounty, 7 miles away       Class I-IV - 4.4 miles long (Newberry Road to S Laird Road) Sturgeon River, Houghton CountyCounty, 8 miles away       Class II-III - 4 miles long (Sturgeon Falls to road before Prickett Lk) Perch River, Baraga CountyCounty, 10 miles away       Class II(III) - 6.8 miles long (Highway 28 to Sturgeon River)   National Parks Near Richard Lake: Isle Royale National Park, Houghton - MI, 30 miles away   Trails Near Richard Lake: Pelkie Creek Hunter Walking Trails, Baraga County, 13 miles away   Lakes Near Richard Lake: Bender Lake, Houghton CountyCounty, 1 miles away