
Michigan Lakes by Region
Michigan : East Central (2)
Michigan : Northeast (16)
- Black Lake
- Lake Michigan-Huron
- Burt Lake
- Lake Saint Helen
- Fletcher Pond
- Long Lake-Cheboygan County
- Grand Lake
- Mullett Lake
- Higgins Lake
- Opal Lake
- Houghton Lake
- Tittabawassee Lakes
- Hubbard Lake
- Van Etten Lake
- Lake Huron
- West Twin Lake
Michigan : Northwest (24)
- Bass Lake
- Long Lake-Grand Traverse County
- Big Glen Lake
- Otsego Lake
- Clam Lake
- Paradise Lake
- Crystal Lake
- Perch Lake
- Elk Lake
- Pickerel Lake
- Intermediate Lake
- Portage Lake (Manistee County)
- Lake Bellaire
- Round Lake
- Lake Charlevoix
- Silver Lake
- Lake Leelanau
- Spider Lake
- Lake Michigan
- Torch Lake
- Lake Michigan-Huron
- Upper Herring Lake
- Little Glen Lake
- Walloon Lake
Michigan : Southeast (15)
- Cass Lake
- Orchard Lake
- Clark Lake
- Pleasant Lake
- Devils Lake
- Pontiac Lake
- Duck Lake - Calhoun County
- Sand Lake
- Huron River Chain of Lakes
- Walnut Lake
- Lake Erie
- Wamplers Lake
- Lake Saint Clair
- Whitmore Lake
- Mill Lake
Michigan : Southwest (18)
- Austin Lake
- Klinger Lake
- Cedar Lake
- Lake Macatawa
- Coldwater Lake
- Lake Michigan
- Corey Lake
- Lake Michigan-Huron
- Diamond Lake
- Leach Lake
- Eagle Lake
- Magician Lake
- Goshorn Lake
- Paw Paw Lake
- Gull Lake
- Pine Lake
- Gun Lake
- Wall Lake
Michigan : Upper Peninsula (16)
- Au Train Lake
- Lake Huron
- Baldy Lake
- Lake Independence
- Bodi Lake
- Lake Michigamme
- Chicagon Lake
- Lake Michigan
- Cisco Chain of Lakes
- Lake Michigan-Huron
- Lac La Belle
- Lake Superior
- Lac Vieux Desert
- Manistique Lakes
- Lake Gogebic
- Thunder Lake
Michigan : West Central (9)
Michigan Lakes and Reservoirs
Michigan Lakes A-Z
- Au Train Lake
- Houghton Lake
- Opal Lake
- Austin Lake
- Hubbard Lake
- Orchard Lake
- Baldy Lake
- Huron River Chain of Lakes
- Otsego Lake
- Bass Lake
- Intermediate Lake
- Paradise Lake
- Big Glen Lake
- Klinger Lake
- Paw Paw Lake
- Black Lake
- Lac La Belle
- Pentwater Lake
- Bodi Lake
- Lac Vieux Desert
- Perch Lake
- Burt Lake
- Lake Bellaire
- Pickerel Lake
- Cass Lake
- Lake Charlevoix
- Pine Lake
- Cedar Lake
- Lake Erie
- Pleasant Lake
- Chicagon Lake
- Lake Gogebic
- Pontiac Lake
- Cisco Chain of Lakes
- Lake Huron
- Portage Lake (Manistee County)
- Clam Lake
- Lake Independence
- Round Lake
- Clark Lake
- Lake Leelanau
- Sand Lake
- Coldwater Lake
- Lake Macatawa
- Silver Lake
- Corey Lake
- Lake Michigamme
- Spider Lake
- Crystal Lake
- Lake Michigan
- Spring Lake
- Devils Lake
- Lake Michigan-Huron
- Thunder Lake
- Diamond Lake
- Lake Saint Clair
- Tittabawassee Lakes
- Duck Lake - Calhoun County
- Lake Saint Helen
- Torch Lake
- Duck Lake - Muskegon County
- Lake Superior
- Twin Lake
- Eagle Lake
- Leach Lake
- Upper Herring Lake
- Elk Lake
- Little Glen Lake
- Van Etten Lake
- Fletcher Pond
- Long Lake-Cheboygan County
- Wall Lake
- Goshorn Lake
- Long Lake-Grand Traverse County
- Walloon Lake
- Grand Lake
- Magician Lake
- Walnut Lake
- Gull Lake
- Manistique Lakes
- Wamplers Lake
- Gun Lake
- Mill Lake
- West Twin Lake
- Hess Lake
- Mullett Lake
- White Lake
- Higgins Lake
- Muskegon Lake
- Whitmore Lake
Lakes in MI
Lake Name | Lake Summary |
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Au Train Lake | Au Train Lake, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, was of historical significance long before Europeans reached the area. Located only five miles south of ... |
Austin Lake |
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Baldy Lake | Baldy Lake is located in Alger County, Michigan, and is a part of the state's Upper Peninsula tourism region. Baldy Lake is one or many lakes in the Manistique ... |
Bass Lake | Most of the lakes in the northwest region of Michigan are glacial in origin, and Bass Lake is no exception. The lake has 344 surface acres of water with ... |
Big Glen Lake |
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Black Lake |
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Bodi Lake |
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Burt Lake |
![]() Twenty miles south of the Straits of Mackinac is the ancient inland waterway from Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. This series of connecting lakes and rivers ... |
Cass Lake |
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Cedar Lake |
Also known as: Big Cedar Lake, Little Cedar Lake Surrounded by south west Michigan's Grape Country, Cedar Lake is a year round recreation destination. Spring and summer bring fishing, boating and swimming. ... |
Chicagon Lake |
![]() Chicagon Lake lies in Michigan's western Upper Peninsula only a few miles from the Wisconsin state line. The 1000-acre natural lake isn't well-known except ... |
Cisco Chain of Lakes |
![]() One of the lesser-known gems in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is the Cisco Chain of Lakes. This chain of interconnected lakes straddles the border between ... |
Clam Lake |
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Clark Lake |
![]() One of Southeast Michigan's long-term favorite places to be in summer is Clark Lake. This natural lake, enhanced in size by a small dam, has been a popular ... |
Coldwater Lake |
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Corey Lake | Corey Lake is a natural 630-acre lake in southwestern Michigan near the community of Three Rivers. Most of Corey Lake is located in St. Joseph County ... |
Crystal Lake |
![]() Crystal Lake, in northwestern Michigan's Benzie County, wouldn't be the beautiful sandy-shored lake it is today without the "Tragedy of Crystal Lake". ... |
Devils Lake |
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Diamond Lake | For those who dream of living on a private island, Diamond Lake in southwest Michigan can turn dreams into reality. Diamond Lake, with Diamond Island ... |
Duck Lake - Calhoun County | Located in Calhoun County, Duck Lake is a 629-acre lake near the small community of Springport in south-central Michigan. Listed as one of Michigan's ... |
Duck Lake - Muskegon County |
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Eagle Lake | Sitting on the dock dangling her feet in the water and sipping a glass of local wine has become her favorite way to end the day at the cottage on Eagle ... |
Elk Lake |
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Fletcher Pond |
![]() Fletcher Pond, also known as the Fletcher Flooding, is an impoundment first created in 1935 when the Alpena Power Company dammed the Upper South Branch ... |
Goshorn Lake |
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Grand Lake | Grand Lake is steeped in history, rich in beauty and loaded with ways to enjoy the area. Grand Lake is in the Northeastern Tourism Region of Michigan. ... |
Gull Lake |
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Gun Lake |
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Hess Lake |
Also known as: Big Brooks Lake Hess Lake is a natural freshwater lake in the West Central tourism region of Michigan. Located in Newaygo County in Brooks Township, just southeast of ... |
Higgins Lake |
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Houghton Lake |
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Hubbard Lake |
Also known as: Bottomless Lake, Alcona Lake, Coral Lake Summer in Michigan's Northeast region is synonymous with a place like Hubbard Lake. Less than 20 miles inland from Lake Huron's 'sunrise coast', Hubbard ... |
Huron River Chain of Lakes |
![]() One of the best places for lakeside living in Southeastern Michigan is along the lakes and canals of the Huron River Chain of Lakes. Called 'pontoon ... |
Intermediate Lake |
![]() Intermediate Lake, in Antrim County is one of the main lakes in the Elk River Chain of Lakes which include Beals, Scotts, Six Mile, St. Clair, Ellsworth, ... |
Klinger Lake | Klinger Lake in Saint Joseph County has been a top recreation and fishing spot in western lower Michigan for well over 150 years. Located less than three ... |
Lac La Belle |
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Lac Vieux Desert |
Also known as: Lac Vieux Lake Lac Vieux Desert is the French name for this 4,260-acre lake of Michigan and Wisconsin. The name was given by French fur trappers who were among the ... |
Lake Bellaire |
![]() Michigan has a bounty of beautiful lakes, and those found in Antrim County are no exception. Lake Bellaire is situated to the east of Lake Michigan; this ... |
Lake Charlevoix |
![]() Lake Charlevoix is one of the most famous of northern Michigan lakes primarily because of its popularity among boaters of all types. Originally called ... |
Lake Erie |
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Lake Gogebic | Lake Gogebic, located at the western tip of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP) is a hidden gem, far undervalued in the outdoor sports world. Lake Gogebic ... |
Lake Huron |
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Lake Independence |
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Lake Leelanau |
![]() Michigan is a bounty of natural resources - a place where every town is less than two hours from a body of water. Among these bodies of water, Lake Leelanau ... |
Lake Macatawa |
![]() The Ottawa tribe of Native Americans called Lake Macatawa "Ma-Ca-Ta-Wa" or Black Lake. The water, like many lakes in northern states, was dark from tannin ... |
Lake Michigamme |
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Lake Michigan |
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Lake Michigan-Huron |
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Lake Saint Clair |
![]() Heart-shaped Lake Saint Clair is the smallest body of water in the Great Lakes system. Tucked between Lake Huron to the north and Lake Erie to the south, ... |
Lake Saint Helen |
Also known as: Lake St. Helen Lake Saint Helen is located in Roscommon County of northern Michigan near Interstate 75 and right next to the town of St. Helen - Charlton Heston's childhood ... |
Lake Superior |
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Leach Lake | A hidden treasure awaits at Leach Lake. This small lake lies in the Southwest Region of Michigan and is often overshadowed by larger, more well-known ... |
Little Glen Lake | White sand beaches and strikingly blue water to rival the Caribbean don't instantly call northwest Michigan to mind, but for Little Glen Lake it's true. ... |
Long Lake-Cheboygan County |
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Long Lake-Grand Traverse County |
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Magician Lake |
Also known as: Silver lake Magician Lake. . .the name holds an air of mystery. One envisions foggy evenings and a haunted island. But in truth, the only mystery about Magician Lake ... |
Manistique Lakes |
![]() Manistique Lakes! Just the name is enough to evoke bouts of nostalgia in millions of past visitors. The lakes - North Manistique Lake at 1,722 acres, ... |
Mill Lake |
![]() The Waterloo Recreation Area in Southeast Michigan has so many lakes, it's hard to pick a place to begin. Small Mill Lake is a natural starting point ... |
Mullett Lake |
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Muskegon Lake |
![]() One of Michigan's little-known vacation hotspots is Muskegon Lake. Lake Muskegon, as it is sometimes called, has been a major port on the eastern Lake ... |
Opal Lake |
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Orchard Lake | Orchard Lake is a 788-acre natural lake in southeastern Michigan, just three miles from the city of Pontiac and 25 miles from Detroit. This residential ... |
Otsego Lake |
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Paradise Lake |
![]() Paradise Lake is truly a lakelubber's paradise. This 1900-acre lake in Michigan's Northwest region has been a paradise for countless numbers of cottage ... |
Paw Paw Lake | Paw Paw Lake. Just the name invokes lazy, hot summer days in a secluded country setting. Situated in Southwest Michigan, 891-acre Paw Paw Lake is a country-like ... |
Pentwater Lake |
![]() Oceana County, Michigan, is home to Pentwater Lake, a 483-acre natural freshwater lake with a very irregular shape. Pentwater Lake's shoreline is 8.6 ... |
Perch Lake | Sipping wine on the dock at Perch Lake with nothing to break the quiet but the chorus of bullfrogs, time slows down - settling into a new rhythm. Peaceful ... |
Pickerel Lake |
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Pine Lake |
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Pleasant Lake | Pleasant Lake is a small family-friendly lake tucked away in southeast Michigan. The 269-acre all sports lake in Jackson County has more than enough ... |
Pontiac Lake |
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Portage Lake (Manistee County) |
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Round Lake |
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Sand Lake |
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Silver Lake | Pushing her kayak out into the water of Silver Lake, she glides through the early morning mist rising off the surface of the water. With steady, strong ... |
Spider Lake |
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Spring Lake |
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Thunder Lake | Thunder Lake in Michigan can mean two things: a 63-acre lake in Mason County or a 340-acre lake in Schoolcraft County. In this article, Schoolcraft County's ... |
Tittabawassee Lakes |
![]() The Tittabawassee River is one of Michigan's main river systems, draining lands in the Northeast and East Central Michigan regions into the Saginaw River ... |
Torch Lake |
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Twin Lake |
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Upper Herring Lake | Upper Herring Lake is a modestly sized naturally occurring freshwater lake in the Traverse City Lakes area of Michigan, located in the northwestern part ... |
Van Etten Lake | Ice huts dot the frozen surface of Van Etten Lake in northeast Michigan. Inside the huts anglers sip thermoses of coffee and pull strings of perch from ... |
Wall Lake | One of 300 lakes found among the rolling grasslands and open fields of Michigan's Southwest tourism region, Wall Lake is a private residential lake. Located ... |
Walloon Lake |
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Walnut Lake |
![]() Walnut Lake is a suburban secret. Sometimes, the best lakes are found in the most unexpected places. Walnut Lake, in the Southeast Region of Michigan ... |
Wamplers Lake |
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West Twin Lake |
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White Lake |
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Whitmore Lake |
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