Michigan’s Best Inland Lake: Your votes will decide some close races
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Wow, we love our water.
We received more than 1,000 votes in the first six hours of voting for Michigan’s Best Inland Lake.
That’s a crazy amount of votes so quickly, but it’s also expected when you consider we had 142 nominations and some pretty passionate pleas for lakes across the state.
Keep those votes coming in for the best lakes in our nine regional polls. Your votes will decide some close races. Many of regional poll leaders are separated by only a few votes.
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Where is Michigan’s Best Inland Lake?
Posted May 10, 2021
Retro boats, Donut boat and Duffy boats all run out of the Old Boat House in Saugatuck. Image courtesy of Saugatuck Retro Boat Rentals.
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We’re surrounded by them.
But Michigan also is home to 11,000 inland lakes, which offer plenty of outdoor activities such as fishing, boating, kayaking and more.
In fact, MLive Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa put together a list of the state’s biggest inland lakes a few years ago. He noted that Houghton Lake was No. 1 in size, coming in at 20,044 acres.
“It’s also one of the most shallow large lakes, dipping to only 20 feet deep. There are 30 miles of shoreline,” he said.
Towering bluffs, crystal clear water make Sleeping Bear Dunes a Michigan Best Vacation Spot winner
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It’s been referred to as “the most beautiful place in America” and we are lucky to have it right in our Michigan backyard. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, tucked into the upper corner of the Western Northern Lower Peninsula, isn’t just a Michigan gem, it’s a national treasure. It was also chosen as Michigan’s Best vacation spot for this region by MLive readers.
“Absolutely beautiful, amazing beaches, lots of trails to walk,” said Joel from Holland, describing what makes the area so special.
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