Today we vistited this nice little lake in the middle of Allegan county. It is relatively small (220 acres) lake but it is nice and deep and allows for pretty much all activities on the water. Tubing, skiing, wakeboarding and fishing were all going on while we were on the water. There is a nice boat ramp at the south west corner of the lake. It is located at the end of 33rd St. There is adequate parking right at the ramp and additional parking just up the road. There are also pit toilets right near the ramp. It is operated by Allegan county and is part of the Dumont Lake County Park. There is a $5 ramp fee, or you can get an annual permit for $25. The ramp is separated from the rest of the park which is on the eastern shore of the lake. The park is a nice place to drop an anchor and wade on the mostly sanding beach area. The kids can play on the beach or on numerous playground toys. There is a small bath house in the park also. The entire southern shore is undeveloped and offers several little coves and areas to fish or watch the wildlife. The water had a brownish tinge to it and you could only see bottom where the water was 1' or less. A depth finder is handy, but not really required as the main portions of the lake seemed to range between 15'-50'. In general it is a nice place to spend an afternoon on the water. It isn't a destination lake, just a good little place to visit if you live in the area.
Google Maps: Dumont Lake
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