Big Crooked Lake

Today we have a guest post from Mr Ed H. He is a resident of Big Crooked Lake in Kent County.
For me there are a couple things that make Big Crooked Lake unique. Probably the best feature is the lack of a public access. This drastically cuts down on the amount of watercraft traffic. Big [...]

Wolf Lake

Wolf Lake is located in Peacock Township in central Lake County. To get there, take M37 about six miles due north from Baldwin’s stop light. Wolf Lake is a Michigan lake of 418 acres of surface waters, but unfortunately, it is only about 12 feet deep at its deepest point.
The lake has been popular for many [...]

Big Lake

Big Lake is located in Watson township in eastern Allegan Township.
Big Lake is 135 acres of surface waters with reported depths of 20 feet.
There is a public boat launch for the lake on the north side of Big Lake, just off 120th Ave. Limited parking and vault style toilets can be found at the site.
Big [...]

Land Value Questions

Recently I was approached with an opportunity to purchase a parcel of vacant lakefront property. It was a parcel that could be divided into three different lakefront lots. After giving thought to what the expenses of road construction, utility work and other costs associated with a split, I thought about the next obvious question. What [...]

Michigan’s Show

One of the benefits of being on or near the waterfront in Michigan is that the scenery changes not only in  the four seasons, but throughout each day.
The water is constantly changing and always amazing.  From the predawn mist on a cool summer morning, to the reflection of the brilliant sunset in the evening, the [...]

Big Star Lake

Big Star Lake is located in Lake Township in southern Lake County. This 912 acre lake, with reported depths of up to 25 feet, is very popular in Western Michigan. This is due partly to its convenient location, being just south and west of Baldwin and close to M37.
Big Star Lake has a Lake Association, [...]

Reed Lake

The township of Lake, in southwest Lake County, is home to many Michigan lakes, the largest being Big Star Lake.
Reed Lake is just one mile north and west of Big Star.Reed Lake is part of three small neighboring lakes:  Reed, Rainbow and Orchard Lakes. Reed Lake is the deepest of the three, with depths of [...]

Murray Lake

Murray Lake is located in Grattan Township.  This all sports Michigan lake of 320 acres with reported depths of up to 50 feet, is the third largest lake in Kent county.
The lake is shaped like a horseshoe.  The peninsula, or the inside of the horseshoe,  was originally an island. In the 1950’s Mr. Murray filled [...]

Campbell Lake

Campbell Lake is found  in Oceana County, This scenic Michigan lake coers 187 acres and has reported depths of 41 feet. This lake has the feeling of an “Up North” Michigan lake with it’s  wooded, natural beauty throughout all four seasons. This lake has some year round residences, but mainly seasonal cottages.
There is a very [...]

Big Bass Lake

There must be at least a dozen Bass Lakes in Michigan. Big Bass Lake, located in southern Elk Township and Northern Sauble Township, is special for several reasons. First, Big Bass Lake is a respectable 290 acres of surface waters, with reported depths of up to 33 feet.
Big Bass is an irregular shaped lake, not [...]

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