Lakes of Michigan

Austin Lake

Austin Lake is near Portage, less than 10 miles South of Kalamazoo in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken Southeast of the lake in early Fall.

Barlow Lake

East of Wayland and Southwest of Middleville, Barlow Lake is about 20 miles South of Grand Rapids in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken north of the lake during peak fall foliage colors.

Bear Lake

Located in North Muskegon, Bear Lake opens into Muskegon Lake, allowing boaters to travel between Bear Lake, Muskegon Lake, and Lake Michigan. This aerial photo was taken northeast of the Lake looking towards Muskegon lake, the Muskegon South Pierhead Lighthouse, and Lake Michigan.

Big Pine Island Lake

Located between Belding and Rockford, Big Pine Island Lake is about 16 miles Northeast of Grand Rapids in Kent County in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken from north of the lake on a summer morning.

Bostwick Lake

Located near Cannonsburg and Rockford, Bostwick Lake is about 13 Miles Northeast of Grand Rapids in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken from north of the lake on a summer day.

Bowers Harbor

Bowers Harbor is located on Old Mission Peninsula on the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay, about 10 miles North of Traverse City. This aerial photo was taken northeast of the harbor on a summer day.

Burt Lake

Burt Lake is located near Indian River, south of Cheboygan and east of Petoskey at the north end of Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken southeast of the lake on an early fall evening.

Canadian Lakes

Canadian Lakes is located about 10 miles southeast of Big Rapids, near the center of Michigan's lower peninsula in Mecosta County. This aerial photo was taken from northeast of the lake in the early fall, just as some fall colors were starting to make their appearance.

Cass Lake

Cass Lake is located southwest of Pontiac in Michigan's lower peninsula, near West Bloomfield Township and Orchard Lake Village. This aerial photo was taken west of the lake in the fall during peak foliage color.

Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake is located near Crystal, about halfway between Alma and Lansing in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken north of the lake on a summer day.

Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake is located in the Northwest region of Michigan's lower peninsula, near Frankfort, Benzonia and Beulah. This aerial photo was taken east of the lake on a summer day, showing a sliver of Lake Michigan in the distance. Love those vivid lines of color highlighting the drop-off!

Diamond Lake

Diamond Lake is located near Cassopolis, west of Three Rivers and Northeast of Niles in the southwest region of Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken west of the lake during peak fall foliage color.

Duncan Lake

Located near Caledonia and Middleville, Duncan Lake is south of Grand Rapids in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken south of the lake on a summer morning.

Elk Lake

Located near Elk Rapids and Rapid City, Elk Lake is halfway between Traverse City and Bellaire, NW of Kalkaska in Antrim and Grand Traverse Counties in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken from NNW of the lake on a summer evening.

Fishers Lake

Fishers Lake is located northeast of Three Rivers near Parkville, about 8 miles south of Vicksburg in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken northeast of the lake in the morning during peak fall foliage color.

Green Lake

Located between Caledonia and Moline, Green Lake is south of Grand Rapids in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken north of the lake in the summer. The fascinating patterns of sand under the water reminds me of a marble rye.

Gull Lake

Located near Hickory Corners and Richland, Gull Lake is about 10 miles northeast of Kalamazoo and 5 miles south of Delton in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken northwest of the lake on a summer day.

Gull Lake

Located near Hickory Corners and Richland, Gull Lake is about 10 miles northeast of Kalamazoo and 5 miles south of Delton in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken southeast of the lake in early fall.

Gun Lake

Gun Lake is located near Wayland, Shelbyville, and Martin, about halfway between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken northwest of the lake on a summer morning.

Higgins Lake

Higgins Lake is located near Roscommon, south of Grayling and North of Houghton Lake in Roscommon County in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken south of the lake on a summer day.

Higgins Lake

Higgins Lake is located near Roscommon, south of Grayling and North of Houghton Lake in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken north of the lake on a summer day. Check out that transition of color from sand, to turquoise, to dark blue!

Houghton Lake

Houghton Lake is located near Roscommon just south of Higgins Lake, with Grayling to the north. Houghton Lake is the largest inland lake in Michigan as measured by surface area, but not water volume. This aerial photo was taken northwest of the lake on a summer morning.

Kalamazoo Lake

Kalamazoo Lake is located near Saugatuck and Douglas on the southwest shores of Michigan's lower peninsula, connecting the Kalamazoo River to Lake Michigan. This aerial photo was taken southeast of the lake on an evening in early fall.

Klinger Lake

Klinger Lake is located between Sturgis and White Pigeon, about 10 miles southeast of Three Rivers in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken southwest of the lake on a summer day.

Lake Angelus

Located just north of Pontiac, Lake Angelus is between Auburn Hills & Waterford Township in the southeast region of Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken east of the lake during peak fall foliage color.

Lake Bella Vista

Lake Bella Vista is located between Rockford and Cannonsburg, northeast of Grand Rapids. This aerial photo was taken east of the lake on a summer day.

Lake Lansing

Lake Lansing is located near Meridian Charter Township, just east of Lansing in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken north of the lake on a summer day.

Lake Charlevoix

Lake Charlevoix is located near the northwestern shores of Michigan's lower peninsula, situated between the cities of Charlevoix, Boyne City, and East Jordan. This aerial photo was taken northwest of the lake on a summer day.

Lake Charlevoix

Lake Charlevoix is located near the northwestern shores of Michigan's lower peninsula, situated between the cities of Charlevoix and Boyne City. This aerial photo was taken southeast of the lake on an evening in early fall. Boyne City is partially visible on the right side of the image, where the Boyne River flows into Lake Charlevoix.

Lake Charlevoix

Lake Charlevoix is located near the northwestern shores of Michigan's lower peninsula, situated between the cities of Charlevoix and Boyne City. This aerial photo was taken from northwest of the South Arm on a summer evening as the Ironton Ferry heads west.

Lake Leelanau

Lake Leelanau is located near Leland on the Leelanau Peninsula, northwest of Traverse City, on the northwest shores of Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken southwest of the North Arm on a summer day. Lake Michigan is on the left, with islands visible in the distance.

Lake Leelanau

Lake Leelanau is located near Leland on the Leelanau Peninsula, northwest of Traverse City, on the northwest shores of Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken at the north end of the South Arm on a summer day, near the "Narrows" connecting the North and South Arms of Lake Leelanau.

Lake Macatawa

Lake Macatawa is located near Holland in Ottawa County on the southwest shores of Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken on a sunny fall afternoon from the southwest end of the lake, with the Big Red Lighthouse and piers off to the left of Holland State Park.

Petoskey Area Aerial Photos

Petoskey State Park is located at the east end of Little Traverse Bay (off Lake Michigan) near Petoskey along the northwest shores of Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken on a hot summer afternoon from SE of the park's shoreline. Harbor Springs is on the distant left.

Long Lake

Located between Belding and Carson City, Long Lake is about 8 miles north of Ionia near the center of Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken west of the lake on a summer day.

Magician Lake

Located between Dowagiac and Coloma, Magician Lake is about 15 miles east of St. Joseph in the southwest region of Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken during peak fall foliage color from southwest of the lake in the morning.

Morrison Lake

Morrison Lake is located south of Saranac and northwest of Lake Odessa, between Lansing and Grand Rapids in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken east of the lake on a summer day.

Murray Lake

Murray Lake is located near Alton, north of Lowell and southwest of Belding in the southwest region of Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken north of the lake on a summer day.

Muskegon Lake

Muskegon Lake is located near Muskegon on the southwestern shores of Michigan's lower peninsula, and connects Bear Lake to Lake Michigan. This aerial photo was taken southwest of the lake on a summer day.

Myers Lake

Located near Rockford, Myers Lake is about 15 miles northeast of Grand Rapids in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken southeast of the lake on a summer day.

Northport Bay

Northport Bay is located near the northern tip of the Leelanau Peninsula in Leelanau County near Northport, which is about a 25 mile drive north from Traverse City in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken from West of the bay on a summer day in 2020.

Orchard Lake

Orchard Lake is located southwest of Pontiac in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken northwest of the lake during peak fall foliage color.

Pine Lake

Pine Lake is located southwest of Pontiac in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken west of the lake during peak fall foliage color.

Portage Lake

Located near Onekama, Portage Lake is north of Manistee and South of Frankfort on the shores of Manistee County in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken from the west looking towards the pier lights, with the town of Onekama in the distance.

Reeds Lake

Reeds Lake is located in East Grand Rapids, about 3 miles east of downtown Grand Rapids in Kent County in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken northwest of the lake on a summer morning. In the foreground we have an overhead view of the boardwalks of Waterfront Park and off to the right are the grassy recreation areas of John Collins Park.

Reeds Lake

Reeds Lake is located in East Grand Rapids, about 3 miles east of downtown Grand Rapids in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken southeast of the lake on a summer morning. In the background we can see the buildings of downtown Grand Rapids.

Rogers Dam Pond

Located near U.S. Highway 131 between Big Rapids and Stanwood, Rogers Dam is owned and operated by Consumers Energy. Rogers Dam, Hardy Dam and Croton Dam along the Muskegon River produce around 45,000 kilowatts of energy and power around 22,000 homes. This aerial photo was taken from SW of the dam on a summer day.

Silver Lake

Located between Rockford and Cannonsburg, Silver Lake is about 12 miles northeast of Grand Rapids in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken north of the lake on a summer day.

Spring Lake

Located near Grand Haven in Michigan's lower peninsula, Spring Lake is connected to the Grand River and Lake Michigan. This aerial photo was taken southwest of the lake on a summer morning. This aerial photo is composed with the village of Spring Lake in the center, the Grand River on the right, and Spring Lake on the left.

Suttons Bay

Suttons Bay is located on the east side of the Leelanau Peninsula near the village of Suttons Bay, which is about a 16 mile drive north from Traverse City in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken from southwest of the bay on a summer day.

Sylvan Lake

Sylvan Lake is part of a chain of lakes near Newaygo, south of White Cloud and east of Fremont in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken northeast of the lake on a summer day. Just beyond Sylvan lake is Emerald Lake, and then Pickerel & Kimball Lakes.

Torch Lake

Torch Lake is located near Bellaire, Central Lake, Alden, Rapid City, Eastport, Kewadin, Rapid City, and Elk Rapids, about 15 miles northeast of Traverse City in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken north of the lake on a summer day. On the distant right is Grand Traverse Bay.

Torch Lake

Torch Lake is located near Bellaire, Central Lake, Alden, Rapid City, Eastport, Kewadin, Rapid City, and Elk Rapids, about 15 miles northeast of Traverse City in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken southeast of the lake on a summer day.

Wall Lake

Wall Lake is located near Delton, between Kalamazoo and Hastings in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken north of the lake on a summer day.

Walled Lake

Walled Lake is located near Novi, west of Farmington Hills and southwest of Pontiac in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken southeast of the lake in the evening during peak fall foliage color. In the foreground is Pavilion Shore Park.

White Lake

White Lake is situated between Whitehall and Wabaningo, about 10 miles north of Muskegon on the western shores of Michigan's lower peninsula. Boaters have access to Lake Michigan through the channel between the White River Light Station Museum and Medbery Park on the left. This aerial photo was taken southwest of the lake on a summer day.

Walloon Lake

Situated between Boyne City and Petoskey, Walloon Lake is just northeast of Lake Charlevoix in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken from the northwest end of the lake on a summer day. I had never seen Walloon Lake before, so I was amazed at how bright and vibrantly turquoise the water is when the summer sun hits the lake!

Walloon Lake

Situated between Boyne City and Petoskey, Walloon Lake is just northeast of Lake Charlevoix in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken east of the lake on an evening in the early fall. In the foreground is Melrose Township Park.

Whitmore Lake

Whitmore Lake is situated between Brighton and Ann Arbor, near Webster, Worden, South Lyon, and the Township of Hamburg in Michigan's lower peninsula. This aerial photo was taken southwest of the lake in the morning during peak fall foliage color. In the foreground are the Harbor Cove Apartments and First United Methodist Church.

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