5 miles east of Kalkaska
Kalkaska County, Michigan · 44.7265° N, 85.0807° W
The Michigan DNR lists no public access site on Crawford Lake; much of the shore may be private.
Updated 10 Oct 2026, 12:18 am EDT. Get alerts for Crawford Lake
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Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
161 acres · deepest 8 ft (measured) · shoreline about 2.6 mi · clarity about 5 ft
Crawford Lake is the 5th largest of the 60 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Kalkaska County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 35th deepest of the 40 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 7 of the other 50 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 2.6 miles along the state outline. About 67% of its area is deeper than 4 ft.
Ranks against Kalkaska County lakes in Michigan hydrography, Michigan DNR lake surveys and Michigan EGLE satellite clarity; shoreline measured from the state outline. How we measure
Average water clarity is about 5 ft (Secchi depth 1.6 m, satellite readings 2018–23).
Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.
22 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 7 miles of Crawford Lake, 2 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.
Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.
Crawford Lake is 8 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 161 acres.