Lakes in Greater Grand Rapids

236 lakes

From Reeds Lake in East Grand Rapids to the Lake Michigan-fed bays at Holland and Grand Haven, West Michigan has hundreds of named lakes — each with its own personality. This index ranks them by what actually matters to home buyers: who lives there, who can use them, and what the rules are.

How we built this: We combine parcel data (number of waterfront homes around each lake), home values, and Michigan DNR data (motor restrictions, fish species, public access, beach availability). Lakes with at least 10 waterfront parcels are included. Creeks and rivers live on a different page — this list is lakes only.

🏆Destination Lakes12

The lakes West Michigan locals recognize by name — curated for community size, recreation, and reputation.

#1834 homes · 2,864 ac

Street view of Lake Macatawa

Lake Macatawa

#2450 homes · 3,755 ac

Street view of Lake Allegan

Lake Allegan

#3252 homes · 787 ac

Street view of Green Lake

Green Lake

#4240 homes · 492 ac

Street view of Bostwick Lake

Bostwick Lake

#5206 homes · 429 ac

Street view of Silver Lake

Silver Lake

#6189 homes · 614 ac

Street view of Camp Lake

Camp Lake

#7139 homes · 333 ac

Street view of Brower Lake

Brower Lake

#8107 homes · 426 ac

Street view of Campau Lake

Campau Lake

#9103 homes · 286 ac

Street view of Myers Lake

Myers Lake

#1096 homes · 493 ac

Street view of Reeds Lake

Reeds Lake

#1185 homes · 55 ac

Street view of Hidden Lake

Hidden Lake

#1275 homes · 238 ac

Street view of Cowan Lake

Cowan Lake

💎Most Exclusive10

Lakes with the highest median home values — Reeds Lake, Fisk, Lake Macatawa, Mona, Bear.

#1$3.14M median · 96 homes

Street view of Reeds Lake

Reeds Lake

#2$2.45M median · 38 homes

Street view of Jerusalem Bayou

Jerusalem Bayou

#3$2.01M median · 41 homes

Street view of Fisk Lake

Fisk Lake

#4$1.99M median · 834 homes

Street view of Lake Macatawa

Lake Macatawa

#5$1.48M median · 17 homes

Street view of Muskrat Lake

Muskrat Lake

#6$1.40M median · 56 homes

Street view of Duck Lake

Duck Lake

#7$1.40M median · 76 homes

Street view of Cedar Lake

Cedar Lake

#8$1.30M median · 238 homes

Street view of Mona Lake

Mona Lake

#9$1.29M median · 195 homes

Street view of Bear Lake

Bear Lake

#10$1.25M median · 468 homes

Street view of White Lake

White Lake

🏊Public Access12

Lakes anyone can swim, paddle, or launch from — public access points open to non-residents.

#1834 homes · public access

Street view of Lake Macatawa

Lake Macatawa

#2468 homes · public access

Street view of White Lake

White Lake

#3383 homes · public access

Street view of Hess Lake

Hess Lake

#4351 homes · public access

Street view of Goshorn Lake

Goshorn Lake

#5351 homes · public access

Street view of Muskegon Lake

Muskegon Lake

#6289 homes · public access

Street view of Brooks Lake

Brooks Lake

#7286 homes · public access

Street view of Murray Lake

Murray Lake

#8266 homes · public access

Street view of Kalamazoo Lake

Kalamazoo Lake

#9252 homes · public access

Street view of Green Lake

Green Lake

#10244 homes · public access

Street view of Miner Lake

Miner Lake

#11240 homes · public access

Street view of Bostwick Lake

Bostwick Lake

#12238 homes · public access

Street view of Mona Lake

Mona Lake

🚤No-Wake Lakes10

Quiet lakes with motor restrictions or slow-no-wake rules. Glassy mornings, kayak-friendly.

#1468 homes · 1,888 ac · no-wake

Street view of White Lake

White Lake

#2351 homes · 394 ac · no-wake

Street view of Goshorn Lake

Goshorn Lake

#3289 homes · 1,122 ac · no-wake

Street view of Brooks Lake

Brooks Lake

#4266 homes · 590 ac · no-wake

Street view of Kalamazoo Lake

Kalamazoo Lake

#5238 homes · 1,320 ac · no-wake

Street view of Mona Lake

Mona Lake

#6229 homes · 737 ac · no-wake

Street view of Hutchins Lake

Hutchins Lake

#7195 homes · 719 ac · no-wake

Street view of Bear Lake

Bear Lake

#8189 homes · 614 ac · no-wake

Street view of Camp Lake

Camp Lake

#9140 homes · 361 ac · no-wake

Street view of Maston Lake

Maston Lake

#1085 homes · 489 ac · no-wake

Street view of Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake

🌅Public Beach10

Lakes with a public beach you can drive to — bring a towel, no boat required.

#1834 homes · public beach

Street view of Lake Macatawa

Lake Macatawa

#2468 homes · public beach

Street view of White Lake

White Lake

#3458 homes · public beach

Street view of Croton Dam Pond

Croton Dam Pond

#4351 homes · public beach

Street view of Muskegon Lake

Muskegon Lake

#5343 homes · public beach

Street view of Rushmore Lake

Rushmore Lake

#6238 homes · public beach

Street view of Mona Lake

Mona Lake

#7203 homes · public beach

Street view of Fremont Lake

Fremont Lake

#8195 homes · public beach

Street view of Bear Lake

Bear Lake

#9174 homes · public beach

Street view of Diamond Lake

Diamond Lake

#10154 homes · public beach

Street view of Ryerson Lake

Ryerson Lake

Every Lake (A–Z)

All 236 lakes with at least 10 waterfront homes. Click any lake for the full profile, parcel map, and surrounding community details.

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