Wall Lake

Wall Lake is located in southern Hope Township in Barry County. This private lake, with no known public access, is located in the town of Delton.
The 530 acre Michigan lake is centrally located along side of M43, between Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek.
This lake is highly desirable for its water activities of boating, skiing, [...]

Cartier Lake

Cartier Lake is located along the Rutland and Hastings township lines in Barry County. This Michigan lake has some 70 acres of surface waters, with a reported depth of 24 feet. Conveniently located northeast of Hastings, this sparsely populated lake is best known for its fishing.
Fishermen can take Hammond Road to the public access boat [...]

Algonquin Lake

Algonquin Lake is located in Rutland Township in central Barry County. This is a popular man made Michigan lake of 240 acres, with reported depths of 45 feet. It is a private lake with no known public access.
On the southwest side of the lake, one will notice the dam with the overflowing waters spilling down [...]

Cloverdale Lake

Cloverdale Lake is a Michigan lake located in central Hope Township in Barry County. It has public access and a semi developed shoreline. The water’s surface area is 50 acres and the maximum reported depth is 50 feet.
Hope Township maintains a small local park on the southeastern side of the lake, just off  M43. A [...]

Along the Thornapple River

It takes thirty-five gallons of maple sap to make one gallon of maple sugar. That’s not the only thing I learned from Steve Hays at Maple Manor, but it’s one tidbit of insight I picked up when I stopped by his maple sugar refinery in Vermontville, Michigan. There’s more to tell, but I’m saving that [...]

Charlton Park

I’d been this way before any number of times over the years, but this was the first time I ever noticed the old cabin tucked back in the woods. Probably that’s because I haven’t made a point of driving through in the winter. Not that the road is bad—the drive into Charlton Park is quite [...]

Barlow Lake

Barlow Lake is located in Yankee Springs Township, Barry County. This very popular Michigan lake of 187 acres has reported depths of 60 feet. The homes on the lake display a sense of pride. Those that live on the lake claim that the lake is one of the cleanest lakes in the state. I have [...]

Head Lake

Head Lake is located within in Hope Township. Head Lake is a delightful small Michigan lake of 97 acres of waters. It is rather shallow, with depths up to 12 feet. It is a private lake with no known public access.
Well located in central Barry County, Head Lake is close to many other Michigan lakes, [...]

Long Lake

The Long Lake that is located in Barry County is one special Michigan lake of 145 acres of surface waters. What makes it special is that it is almost entirely within the Yankee Springs Recreational Area. Only a few parcels on the western side of the lake are privately owned.
There is a clearly marked public [...]

Duncan Lake

Duncan Lake is well located in northern Barry County. Situated just one mile west off M37 on 108th Street (108th is the county line) in Thornapple Township, this Michigan lake consists of 130 acres of surface waters with reported depths of 55 feet.
This long and narrow lake is well developed with year round homes, mainly [...]

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