Exploring Gun Lake in Michigan

As a visitor to Michigan, you may immediately think of visiting some of the well-known gems like Mackinac Island and Ann Arbor. At popular places like these, you often face queues and expensive prices. However, you may not be aware that the Gun Lake area offers a relaxing getaway where you will enjoy peace and quiet. The natural lake of 2800 acres is known for fishing, and with its beautiful surroundings, it’s like a piece of paradise. You can enjoy nature and outdoor activities, but you still have access to a casino, restaurants, and live entertainment.

Gun Lake Casino

Gun Lake Casino is located between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo and offers slots, table games, and a sportsbook. Besides gambling, you can enjoy different dining options, including the Harvest buffet, a contemporary steakhouse, and a gastropub. Entertainment options include live music and bars with craft cocktails and beers.

Gun Lake Casino has a new hotel has upscale rooms and suites where you can stay. Treat yourself to a massage at the MnoYé Spa and feel as though you’re in a tropical oasis in a newly opened pool area with palms, a swim-up bar, and a patio area. While enjoying drinks and food, you can watch sports events on huge screens and even place bets from your mobile phone at Gun Lake’s Michigan online casino.

Fishing

Many types of fish live in the clean waters of Gun Lake. Various species include walleye, bass, and bluegills. Yankee Springs Recreation, with its 5,200 acres of land, is a great angling area where you can cast a line. If you prefer to fish while out on the water, you can rent a kayak or a boat. Rent a pontoon for the day and spend a few hours casting your line into the water. Fishing is one of the most popular sports in Michigan, and you can easily get some information on the best fishing spots from anglers who know the area.

Swimming and water sports

Some areas of the lake are busy during boating season, but you are always able to swim in the lake near the dock. In the Yankee Springs State Recreation Area, you will find some designated swim areas.

The Gun Lake County Park provides access to the lake outside of the Yankee Springs Recreation Area. It has a public beach area of over 450 feet and a boat launch, playground, grills, and public restrooms.

Water sports such as skiing, sailing, or kayaking are all available at Gun Lake. Rent a kayak or canoe for a day to a week and explore the lake.

Hiking

The Allegan State Game Area is located about 40 minutes away from Gun Lake by car. It has lovely forests, and visitors come from all over to hike, bike, and camp.

Yankee Springs has more than 16 miles of designated hiking trails. Hall Lake Trail is one of the more scenic walks in the park when combined with the connector to the Devil Soup Bowls for a 3.4-mile outing.

Only 10 minutes away from Gun Lake on Otis Lake Road is Hidden Pond Preserve. It has moderate trails going through grasslands, forest edges, and over a stream to a hilltop pond. The restored prairie is part of the SW Michigan Land Conservancy project.

Golf

If your Michigan travel plan includes playing some golf, you will find five golf courses within a 7-mile radius of the lake. The Yankee Springs Golf Course is about 12 to 16 minutes away from Gun Lake Casino and offers a casual, relaxed golfing atmosphere. Orchards Hill Golf Course is also conveniently located and offers 27 holes of golf.

Summer events

Some fun events take place on the lake in summer. One of these is the Gun Lake Boat Parade. The highlight is Gun Lake Live, a concert series at Bay Pointe that features every type of music from country to reggae. Bay Pointe is a family-owned resort on the south shore of Gun Lake. The lakefront concerts happen every Wednesday from Memorial Day to Labor Day in the lakefront pavilion. There are up to 15 boat slips you can reserve during Gun Lake Live evenings, so you can go there by boat.