Lakes / Michigan / Lakes Near Lansing
Lakes Near Lansing, Michigan
846 counted Michigan lakes sit within 60 miles of Lansing - the largest is Gun Lake at 2,763 acres. Distances are straight-line from the city center.
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Lake | Barry | 50 mi | 2,763 acres | 68 ft |
| Gull Lake | Kalamazoo | 49 mi | 2,046 acres | 110 ft |
| Devils Lake | Lenawee | 53 mi | 1,310 acres | 63 ft |
| Kent Lake | Oakland | 48 mi | 1,015 acres | 38 ft |
| Morrow Lake | Kalamazoo | 56 mi | 927 acres | - |
| Lake Fenton | Genesee | 43 mi | 879 acres | 90 ft |
| Center Lake | Jackson | 38 mi | 835 acres | 40 ft |
| Lake Columbia | Jackson | 46 mi | 816 acres | - |
| Wamplers Lake | Jackson | 50 mi | 802 acres | 39 ft |
| Lobdell Lake | Genesee | 37 mi | 781 acres | 70 ft |
| No Name | Livingston | 37 mi | 781 acres | 24 ft |
| Crystal Lake | Montcalm | 41 mi | 709 acres | 70 ft |
| Crooked Lake | Barry | 47 mi | 668 acres | - |
| Portage Lake | Livingston | 39 mi | 645 acres | - |
| Walled Lake | Oakland | 57 mi | 643 acres | 53 ft |
| Pontiac Lake | Oakland | 56 mi | 617 acres | 34 ft |
| Pine Lake | Barry | 52 mi | 613 acres | 34 ft |
| Duck Lake | Calhoun | 27 mi | 596 acres | 50 ft |
| C. S. Mott Lake | Genesee | 53 mi | 595 acres | - |
| Lake Erin | Lenawee | 54 mi | 580 acres | - |
| Clark Lake | Jackson | 44 mi | 576 acres | 50 ft |
| Whitmore Lake | Livingston | 46 mi | 575 acres | 69 ft |
| Wall Lake | Barry | 45 mi | 557 acres | 36 ft |
| Sand Lake | Lenawee | 52 mi | 545 acres | 53 ft |
| Union Lake | Branch | 58 mi | 544 acres | 16 ft |
| Vineyard Lake | Jackson | 48 mi | 522 acres | 42 ft |
| White Lake | Oakland | 51 mi | 522 acres | 32 ft |
| Round Lake | Lenawee | 55 mi | 507 acres | 67 ft |
| Crooked Lake, Lower | Barry | 50 mi | 500 acres | 12 ft |
| Union Lake | Oakland | 58 mi | 466 acres | 110 ft |
| Lake Lansing | Ingham | 8 mi | 455 acres | 35 ft |
| Jordan Lake | Barry | 30 mi | 418 acres | 58 ft |
| Lincoln Lake | Kent | 54 mi | 416 acres | 67 ft |
| Thornapple Lake | Barry | 33 mi | 416 acres | 31 ft |
| Wabasis Lake | Kent | 50 mi | 404 acres | 50 ft |
| Lake Ponemah | Genesee | 42 mi | 403 acres | - |
| Portage Lake | Jackson | 32 mi | 397 acres | 40 ft |
| Wolf Lake | Jackson | 40 mi | 381 acres | 45 ft |
| Goose Lake | Jackson | 35 mi | 370 acres | - |
| Lake Ovid | Clinton | 16 mi | 369 acres | 10 ft |
| Elizabeth Lake | Oakland | 60 mi | 361 acres | 72 ft |
| Cloverdale Lake | Barry | 45 mi | 360 acres | 50 ft |
| Wilkinson Lake | Barry | 46 mi | 360 acres | 45 ft |
| Long Lake | Ionia | 39 mi | 356 acres | 57 ft |
| Grass Lake | Jackson | 36 mi | 353 acres | 13 ft |
| Goguac Lake | Calhoun | 45 mi | 340 acres | 60 ft |
| Gilletts Lake | Jackson | 35 mi | 334 acres | - |
| Silver Lake | Genesee | 41 mi | 334 acres | - |
| Morrison Lake | Ionia | 34 mi | 332 acres | 15 ft |
| Portage Lake | Kalamazoo | 52 mi | 327 acres | - |
| Fine Lake | Barry | 42 mi | 323 acres | - |
| Murray Lake | Kent | 47 mi | 312 acres | - |
| Lake Chemung | Livingston | 37 mi | 310 acres | 60 ft |
| Duck Lake | Oakland | 50 mi | 302 acres | 31 ft |
| Rainbow Lake | Gratiot | 29 mi | 301 acres | - |
| BAW BEESE (FIRST) | Hillsdale | 58 mi | 300 acres | 70 ft |
| Duck Lake | Montcalm | 40 mi | 297 acres | 9 ft |
| Green Lake | Allegan | 53 mi | 295 acres | 60 ft |
| Townline Lake | Montcalm | 60 mi | 287 acres | 49 ft |
| Morrison Lake | Branch | 57 mi | 286 acres | 50 ft |
Showing the 60 largest of 846 counted lakes within 60 miles of Lansing.
Sources: Michigan DNR lake data; lake coordinates from the DNR. Verified October 30, 2026.