Deeded-Access Lakes Near Grand Rapids
40 lakesDeeded access is the budget-friendly path to lake life: a backlot or association home whose deed grants rights to the water — a shared dock, easement, or beach — without lakefront prices. This ranks West Michigan’s deeded-access lakes by how close they sit to Grand Rapids.
How we ranked: Includes lakes the Michigan DNR records as deeded-access — rights limited to owners whose deed grants them, often backlot homes in a platted subdivision. Ranked by straight-line distance from downtown Grand Rapids.
#1deeded access · 2 mi from GRFisk Lake
#2deeded access · 3 mi from GRWest Lake
#3deeded access · 3 mi from GRMid Lake
#4deeded access · 4 mi from GRShadow Lake
#5deeded access · 4 mi from GRSoft Water Lake
- #6deeded access · 5 mi from GR
Echo Lake
- #7deeded access · 5 mi from GR
Mason Lake
#8deeded access · 6 mi from GRDean Lake
- #9deeded access · 6 mi from GR
Dunlop Lake
#10deeded access · 7 mi from GRParadise Lake
#11deeded access · 8 mi from GRWalden Lake
#12deeded access · 9 mi from GRLittle Pine Island Lake
- #13deeded access · 9 mi from GR
Chandler Lake
- #14deeded access · 12 mi from GR
Quiggle Lake
#15deeded access · 12 mi from GRNorth Lake Bella Vista
#16deeded access · 12 mi from GRSunfish Lake
#17deeded access · 13 mi from GRBailey Lake
- #18deeded access · 13 mi from GR
Pickerel Lake
#19deeded access · 13 mi from GRLittle Bostwick Lake
#20deeded access · 14 mi from GRKettle Lake
#21deeded access · 15 mi from GRBuck Lake
#22deeded access · 19 mi from GRTek-E-Nink Lake
#23deeded access · 20 mi from GRLittle Wabasis Lake
#24deeded access · 21 mi from GRCrawford Lake
#25deeded access · 22 mi from GRDeer Lake
#26deeded access · 24 mi from GRBanks Lake
#27deeded access · 24 mi from GRHalfmile Lake
#28deeded access · 27 mi from GRMaston Lake
#29deeded access · 27 mi from GRPerch Lake
#30deeded access · 31 mi from GRPettit Lake
#31deeded access · 31 mi from GRLittle Black Lake
#32deeded access · 31 mi from GRLake Allegan
- #33deeded access · 32 mi from GR
Perch Lake
#34deeded access · 33 mi from GRWest Lake
#35deeded access · 35 mi from GRHutchins Lake
#36deeded access · 38 mi from GRFirst Lake
#37deeded access · 39 mi from GRLower Scott Lake
#38deeded access · 49 mi from GRCrepin Lake
#39deeded access · 50 mi from GRMoonbeam Lake
#40deeded access · 52 mi from GRWoodland Lake
Deeded-Access Lakes Near Grand Rapids: Frequently Asked
- How many lakes are on this list?
- We rank 40 West Michigan lakes here. Includes lakes the Michigan DNR records as deeded-access — rights limited to owners whose deed grants them, often backlot homes in a platted subdivision. Ranked by straight-line distance from downtown Grand Rapids.
- Which lakes rank highest?
- Fisk Lake, West Lake, Mid Lake lead the list. Fisk Lake ranks #1 (deeded access · 2 mi from GR).
- What do lakefront homes cost on these lakes?
- Across the 40 lakes on this list, the typical lakefront home value is about $561,225, though prices vary widely by lake and frontage.
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