Lakes / Reservoirs in Northwest Michigan

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All Northwest Michigan lakes A-Z
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Lake name Lake description
Long Lake Grand Traverse County, MI

Long Lake, near Traverse City in Grand Traverse County, is a popular vacation destination with activities and vistas that lighten the soul. Whether your vacation plans include …

Otsego Lake MI

A plane’s deep droning in the distance becomes louder and louder as visitors at Otsego Lake look up towards the sky. Those new to the scene quickly realize the aircraft is a s …

Paradise Lake
(Also known as Carp Lake, Lake Paradise)

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 owners and yearly visit …

Perch Lake, MI

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 uninterrupted nights …

Pickerel Lake, MI

Pickerel Lake, in Michigan’s Northwest Region, is a nature lover’s delight. Part of the headwaters of the famed Inland Waterway, Pickerel Lake covers 1,080 acres on the edge o …

Portage Lake (Manistee County), MI

Portage Lake is a fantastic stop for Lake Michigan travelers. The lake is connected to Lake Michigan by a channel. Boating and sailing visitors often stop here on their way al …

Round Lake MI

Fireworks burst in the sky over Round Lake lighting up the skyline of Charlevoix. The city encircles the lake holding it like a treasure, the best natural harbor on Lake Michi …

Silver Lake, MI

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 strokes she heads towar …

Spider Lake

With more than 50 lakes in Grand Traverse County alone, Michigan is a wonderful state for lake lovers to explore. Spider Lake, in the Northwest tourism region of Michigan, is …

Torch Lake, MI

Torch Lake holds the dual distinction as Michigan’s longest inland lake (18 miles) and its second largest inland lake (18,770 acres). The lake’s unparalleled beauty is often a …

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 of the Lower Peninsula …

Walloon Lake, MI

Walloon Lake – Hemingway’s Michigan. Ernest Hemingway was born here, spent 22 youthful summers here and came back to the lake for his honeymoon. The Hemingway family still own …