{"id":2343,"date":"2023-03-08T09:09:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T08:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lakebeyond.com\/?p=2343"},"modified":"2023-03-08T09:09:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T08:09:19","slug":"can-you-get-to-the-ocean-from-lake-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakebeyond.com\/can-you-get-to-the-ocean-from-lake-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you get to the ocean from lake michigan?"},"content":{"rendered":"

No, you cannot get to the ocean from Lake Michigan. Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and is the only one located entirely within the United States. The Great Lakes are a system of fresh water lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada–United States border.<\/p>\n

No, you cannot get to the ocean from Lake Michigan.<\/p>\n

Does Lake Michigan go to the ocean? <\/h2>\n

Lake Michigan is the fifth largest lake in the world and the only Great Lake located entirely within the United States. The lake is bordered by the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Lake Michigan is connected by the Illinois Waterway to the Gulf of Mexico via the Illinois River and the Mississippi River.<\/p>\n

The Welland Canal lock system connects Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, enabling vessels to bypass Niagara Falls. The St Lawrence Seaway lock system has tamed the St Lawrence River, enabling ships to sail from Lake Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean since 1959.<\/p>\n

How do ships get from Lake Michigan to the ocean <\/h3>\n