There areĀ 176 lakes in Michigan.
List of lakes in Michigan
- Lake Erie (extends into Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario)
- Lake Huron (extends into Ontario)
- Lake Michigan (extends into Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin)
- Lake St. Clair (extends into Ontario)
- Lake Superior (extends into Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Ontario)
- Alcona Dam Pond
- Au Train Lake
- Austin Lake
- Bankson Lake
- Bear Lake
- Belleville Lake
- Betsy Lake
- Big Lake
- Black Lake
- Blue Lake
- Boat House
- Bodi Lake
- Brevoort Lake
- Brule Lake (extends into Wisconsin)
- Budd Lake
- Burgess Lake
- Burt Lake
- Cass Lake
- Cedar Lake
- Chicagon Lake
- Clark Lake
- Clear Lake
- Coldwater Lake
- Cooke Dam Pond
- Corey Lake
- Corpse Pond
- Cowden Lake
- Craig Lake
- Crooked Lake
- Croton Dam Pond
- Crystal Lake
- Deer Island Lake
- Devils Lake
- Diamond Lake
- Douglas Lake
- Duck Lake
- Elk Lake
- Fletcher Pond
- Fonda Lake
- Foote Dam Pond
- Ford Lake
- Glen Lake
- Goguac Lake
- Goshorn Lake
- Grand Lake
- Gravel Lake
- Gray Lake
- Green Lake
- Greenwood Reservoir
- Gull Lake
- Gun Lake
- Guthree Lake
- Hamlin Lake
- Hardy Dam Pond
- Heart Lake
- Heaven Lake
- Hess Lake
- Higgins Lake
- Hodenpyl Dam Pond
- Holloway Reservoir
- Horsehead Lake
- Houghton Lake (at 20,044 acres (81.12 km2), largest inland lake, by surface area, in Michigan)
- Hubbard Lake
- Hugaboom Lake
- Ice House
- Indian Lake
- Intermediate Lake
- Island Lake
- Intermediate Lake
- Ironjaw Lake
- Kent Lake
- Klinger Lake
- Lac La Belle
- Lac Vieux Desert (extends into Wisconsin)
- Lake Bella Vista
- Lake Bellaire
- Lake Cadillac
- Lake Charlevoix
- Lake Columbia
- Lake Crapo
- Lake Desor (located on Isle Royale)
- Lake Five
- Lake Gogebic
- Lake Gratiot
- Lake Independence
- Lake Lansing
- Lake Leelanau
- Lake Macatawa
- Lake Margrethe
- Lake Michigamme
- Lake Missaukee
- Lake Mitchell
- Lake Nineteen
- Lake of the Clouds
- Lake Ovid
- Lake Paradise
- Lake Skegemog
- Lake St. Helen
- Lake Thirteen
- Lake Winyah
- Lamberton Lake
- Long Lake (Alpena County)
- Long Lake (Grand Traverse County)
- Loon Lake
- Magician Lake
- Mandon Lake
- Manistique Lake
- Martiny Lake
- McDonald Lake
- Milakokia Lake
- Millecoquins Lake
- Michigamme Reservoir
- Mona Reservoir
- Morrow Lake
- Moss Lake
- Mott Lake
- Mowe Lake
- Mud Lake (several)
- Mullett Lake
- Murphy Lake (Berrien County)
- Murphy Lake (Iron County)
- Murphy Lake (Newaygo County)
- Murphy Lake (Schoolcraft County)
- Murphy Lake (Tuscola County)
- Murray Lake
- Muskallonge Lake
- Muskegon Lake
- North Manistique Lake
- Orchard Lake
- Ostrander Lake
- Otsego Lake
- Otter Lake
- Paw Paw Lake
- Peavy Pond
- Perch Lake
- Pickerel Lake
- Pine Lake
- Platte Lake
- Pontiac Lake
- Portage Lake (Keweenaw County)
- Portage Lake (Manistee County)
- Reeds Lake
- Rennie Lake
- Rollway Lake
- Round Lake (Delta County)
- Round Lake (Lenawae County)
- Sanford Lake
- Silver Lake (Marquette County)
- Silver Lake (Oceana County)
- Siskiwit Lake
- South Manistique Lake
- Starvation Lake
- Tawas Lake
- Thousand Island Lake
- Thumb Lake
- Tippy Dam Pond
- Toms Lake
- Torch Lake (Antrim County) (at 0.78 cu mi (3.3 km3), largest inland lake, by volume, in Michigan; at 315.0 feet
(96.0 m) deep, deepest inland lake in Michigan) - Torch Lake (Houghton County)
- Townline Lake
- Twin Lake
- Van Etten Lake
- Verdant Lake
- Wall Lake
- Walloon Lake
- Walnut Lake
- Weidman Millpond
- West Twin Lake
- White Lake
- Whitmore Lake
- Wixom Lake
There are many lakes not listed on this web page.
Of the lakes mention Gravel Lake is noted for lakefront cabin rentals and is a convenient spot to get away for those living in the cities.