Spring Lake (Ottawa County)

When we took a trip on the Grand River we took a little side jaunt up Spring Lake. The lake is mostly within Ottawa County, however the very Northern end is located in Muskegon County.

Spring Lake is a essentially a branch off the Grand River just East of the city of
Grand Haven. There is also a town named Spring Lake that is positioned between the Grand River and the lake.

There is a fixed bridge at the entrance of the lake, vertical clearance is around 35ft. which should be adequate for just about any power boat. The lake is designated as slow no wake for boats over 26ft. Although, I think this rule is bent often.

The lake is about 5 miles long and is relatively narrow. The lake gets very busy and the wakes can cause the lake to be very rough. Watch out for the other guys, they likely aren't watching out for you.

Many of the homes on the lake look like they could be featured on an HGTV show about exquisite homes. The lake has a sort of high dollar feel.

There is one cove that is named "party cove" and as you can imagine this is a typical place that people congregate to party.



There are a couple of public ramps on the lake or you can easily get onto the lake from the Grand River or Grand Haven area. There is a gas dock located just beyond the bridge at the entrance to the lake from the Grand River.

Google Maps: Spring Lake