22 miles northeast of Newberry
Luce County, Michigan · 46.6279° N, 85.2697° W
The Michigan DNR lists no public access site on Betsy Lake; much of the shore may be private.
Updated 10 Oct 2026, 12:31 am EDT. Get alerts for Betsy Lake
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Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1,426 acres · deepest 7 ft (measured) · shoreline about 9.4 mi · clarity about 3 ft
Betsy Lake is the 2nd largest of the 133 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Luce County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 46th deepest of the 52 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 15 of the other 103 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 9.4 miles along the state outline. About 0% of its area is deeper than 4 ft.
Ranks against Luce 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 3 ft (Secchi depth 1.0 m, satellite readings 2018–23).
Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.
136 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 24 miles of Betsy Lake, 5 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.
Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.
Betsy Lake is 7 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 1,426 acres.