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Map For Boating In Michigan

By AA-Boats & Boating Staff Writers

There are many places to go boating in Michigan

  • Burt Lake, MI
  • Elk Lake, MI
  • Hamlin Lake, MI
  • Houghton Lake, MI
  • Hubbard Lake, MI
  • Lake Charlevoix, MI
  • Lake Gogebic, MI
  • Lake Leelanau, MI
  • Lake St Clair, MI
  • Manistique Lake, MI
  • Mullett Lake, MI

Michigan BoatingBoating opportunities abound in Michigan. There are lakes and rivers for large craft and smaller streams and ponds for smaller vessels. Some allow power boats, others only allow electric motors, each providing a unique experience. Fishing and other watersports are available at most boating lakes throughout the state - depending on time of year and state-defined seasons.

Black Lake is a 10,000-acre lake at Waverly, MI.

Brevort Lake is a 4,200-acre lake at Brevort, MI.

Burt Lake is a 17,000-acre lakeat Indian River, MI.

Crystal Lake is a 9,800-acre lake at Beulah, MI.

Elk Lake is a 7,700-acre lake at Elk Rapids, MI.

Fletcher Pond is a 9,000-acre lake at Hillman, MI.

Glen Lake is a 6,300-acre lake at Glen Arbor, MI.

Grand Lake is a 5,700-acre lake at Kralow, MI.

Hamlin Lake is a 5,000-acre lake at Hamlin, MI.

Higgins Lake is a 10,000-acre lake at Higgins Lake, MI.

Houghton Lake is a 20,000-acre lake at Houghton Lake, MI.

Hubbard Lake is an 8,800-acre lake at Caledonia, MI.

Indian Lake is an 8,700-acre lake at Manistique, MI.

Lake Charlevoix is a 17,200-acre lake at Charlevoix, MI.

Lake Erie is a 9,910 square-mile lake on the southeast corner of Michigan.

Lake Gogebic is a 12,800-acre lake at Bergland, MI.

Lake Huron is a 23,000 square-mile lake covering the eastern border of MI.

Lake Leelanau is a 14,000-acre lake, 10 miles northeast of Traverse City, MI.

Lake Michigamme is a 4,300-acre lake at Michigamme, MI.

Lake Michigan is a 22,400 square-mile lake along the westernborder of MI.

Lake St Clair is a 275,000-acre lake at Detroit, MI.

Lake Superior is a 31,820 square-mile lake running along the northern border of the upper peninsula of Michigan.

Long Lake is a 5,600-acre lake 5 miles north of Alpena, MI.

Manistique Lake is a 10,100-acre lake at Lakefield, MI.

Mullett Lake is a 17,300-acre lake at Mullett, MI.

Sanford Lake is a 1,200-acre lake at Sanford, MI.

Torch Lake is an 18,800-acre lake at Torch Lake, MI.

Wixom Lake is a 2,200-acre lake at Edenville, MI.

Use the map below to locate lakes and rivers nearby major cities including Big Rapids, Cadillac, Marquette, Newberry, Traverse City, Alpena, Cheboygan, Lewiston, Prudenville, Rogers City, Battle Creek, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Kentwood, Muskegon, Detroit, Lansing, Livonia, Saginaw and Waterford.

Use the navigation and zoom arrows to locate your area of interest in Michigan. Once you locate a specific area or city, zoom in closer and make note of bodies of water nearby. The scale on the map allows you to determine the length and width of the waterway and define its potential usability for boating with your particular watercraft. Always check with local water authorities for current lake levels.

Lakes and rivers in Michigan

Some of the lakes in Michigan include Burt Lake, Crystal Lake, Elk Lake, Hamlin Lake, Torch Lake, Black Lake, Higgins Lake, Houghton Lake, Hubbard Lake, Mullett Lake, Coldwater Lake, Gun Lake, Gull Lake, Hardy Dam Pond, Indian Lake, Cass Lake, Lake Columbia, Lake St Clair, Orchard Village Lake and Walled Lake.

Navigable rivers include Ford River, Manistee River, Au Sable River, Tittabawassee River, Grand River, Joseph River, Cass River and Raisin River.

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