7 miles west of Big Rapids
Newaygo County, Michigan · 43.6947° N, 85.6170° W
The Michigan DNR lists no public access site on Hungerford Lake; much of the shore may be private.
Updated 10 Oct 2026, 12:24 am EDT. Get alerts for Hungerford Lake
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Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
26 acres · deepest 25 ft (measured) · shoreline about 0.9 mi · clarity about 10 ft
Hungerford Lake is the 38th largest of the 75 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Newaygo County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 20th deepest of the 27 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 32 of the other 61 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 0.9 miles along the state outline. About 16% of its area is deeper than 15 ft.
Ranks against Newaygo 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 10 ft (Secchi depth 3.0 m, satellite readings 2018–23).
Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.
12 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 8 miles of Hungerford Lake. Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.
Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.
Hungerford Lake is 25 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 26 acres.
About 25% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.