Bar Lake
- May–Aug
- best months
Is Bar Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Hiawatha National Forest. It doesn't name Bar Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Brevoort Lake Autumn Drawdown
Agency closure covering Hiawatha National Forest · USFS · Hiawatha National Forest
Haymeadow Trail and Bridge Closed
Agency closure covering Hiawatha National Forest · USFS · Hiawatha National Forest
Restricting Public Entry to Stonington Quarry
Agency alert covering Hiawatha National Forest · USFS · Hiawatha National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Hiawatha National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Bar Lake is a 58-acre lake near Munising Township, Michigan, at about 776 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
- Indian River Canoe RouteHiking0.2 mi
Council Lake CampsitesCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.5 mi- Fish Lake Boat LaunchBoat launch0.9 mi
- Indian River Fish Lake Island Camping AreaCamping1 mi
Widewaters CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.6 mi
Brunos RunHikingPhoto: usfs_Eastern_Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)1.7 mi- Irwin Lake Boat LaunchBoat launch1.8 mi
- Petes Lake Boat LaunchBoat launch2.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Swan Lake CampsitesPier fishing · ~11 min drive
- Muddy LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Lake Nineteen CampsitePier fishing · ~12 min drive
- Dipper LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Mowe Lake CampsitesPier fishing · ~12 min drive
- McKeever LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Triangle Lake CampsitesPier fishing · ~15 min drive
- Ready LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Minerva Lake CampsitePier fishing · ~18 min drive
- Grassy LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Bar Lake
Best months: May–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
23° / 11°
21 wet
Feb
25° / 11°
17 wet
Mar
33° / 19°
13 wet
Apr
45° / 28°
11 wet
May
59° / 39°
12 wet
Jun
68° / 49°
12 wet
Jul
73° / 55°
12 wet
Aug
72° / 55°
11 wet
Sep
65° / 49°
14 wet
Oct
52° / 38°
17 wet
Nov
39° / 27°
17 wet
Dec
29° / 18°
19 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Munising, MI, 12.2 mi away at 680 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
