Lake Leelanau

About Lake Leelanau

Lake Leelanau (pronounced LEE - lan - awe) is located in the northwestern Lower Penninsula of Michigan. The most prominent attraction in the country is its narrowness, which separates the North Sea from the South Sea, and its proximity to the Great Lakes. In places where a city is less than two hours from a body of water, Michigan borders Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, and Lake Erie.

The coastal region is also a popular holiday destination due to its proximity to the Great Lakes and its location in the north of the state.

Lake Leelanau's northern basin meets Lake Michigan near the picturesque town of Leland, and the tourist towns of Traverse City are not far southeast of the lake. Across Lake Michigan are the Manitou Islands, a natural treasure of the state, bordered by Lake Huron, Lake Superior and Lake Ontario, and the Great Lakes. Although a dam prevents boats from entering Lake Leelsanaiau, it is connected to Lake Michigan by a bridge.

No matter what you choose, Lake Leelanau is the best Michigan has to offer its visitors, with its natural beauty, beautiful scenery and good food.

You will experience history, beautiful scenery and great activities, but not from the shore of the lake itself.

The award-winning brown trout has been found in Lake Leelanau for more than a century, and the blue hills abound in the shallow waters of the South Sea. Leisure fishing is a rich experience at Lake Leelansau, as the North and South basins have different water depths and certain fish species are attracted by this part of the lake. For this reason, it is classified as a warm and cold water fishery with a maximum depth of 2,000 metres and a maximum temperature of 50 degrees Celsius.

The northern and southern basins are located in the northern part of Lake Leelanau and the South Sea, respectively. To celebrate the millions of whales that fill the lake today, the Walleye Festival is held every year on the first Saturday in October.

Smoked fish is available in town and from local fisheries, and there are chartered fishermen who offer guided fishing trips. Leland also has a full service marina, which honours the tradition of Lake Leelanau as a fishing village and destination for fishing and boating.

The islands are a paradise for wildlife and can be reached by private boat or ferry, and visitors to the islands can enjoy guided tours. The public ferry to the Manitou Islands leaves from Fishtown Dock, but camping, fishing and boating are permitted on the island.

The Leelanau Lake is the designated water source for this part of the community, and there are residential plots available. State Road 204, which leads to the nearby community of Sutton Bay, crosses the lake's north and south basins. The lake shore is well developed with private residential plots, although the region is not densely populated and more than half of this area is forested and used for agriculture.

The nearest city area to Lake Leelanau is the Traverse City, which also houses a number of hotels and restaurants. There are also several wineries in the area that can take advantage of the lake, such as the Winery on the North Shore and the Winery in Sutton Bay, as well as a few other small businesses.

If you prefer a less busy road, the M-22 is near the lake and follows the west coast of Michigan. Some of the most beautiful beaches in the country are located along the coast in western Michigan, and you can climb the huge sand dunes, breathe in the clean air and dip your feet in the pristine waters that make up this special area of the country.

Lake Leelanau is one of many recreational lakes that make Michigan a wonderful place to spend a summer vacation with family and friends. The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is located near Leeansau Lake and offers breathtaking views of the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan and the Michigan River. There are many cabins, log cabins and campsites on and around Lake Leelsanaiau. Winter is cold in Michigan, so when the warm weather finally arrives, the entire state will come down with a cold front and lots of snow and ice on the ground.

Gas service and moorings for boats on Lake Leelanau and in the surrounding area are available, and the water is navigable. With so many waters, Michigan does not lack places to rent or buy a boat, camp, rent a boat, or even rent a kayak or canoe.

Within 30 minutes from Lake Leelanauer See there is a flat slope, a ski area and an ice rink. Those who brave the coldest winters in Michigan can enjoy skiing, snowshoeing, kayaking, even snowmobiling on the lake, as well as a variety of other activities.
Lake Leelanau stretches over a coastline of about 41 miles and extends for 15 miles along the Leelsenau peninsula. The entire lake includes a number of lakes and rivers, as well as a few small islands in the water.

Lake Leelanau in the north covers 2,950 hectares, and its south is a vast area of 5370 hectares, with a population of about 3,000 people and a total area of over 1.5 million hectares.

The North and South Seas together cover 8,320 hectares, and the water narrows to about 1,500 metres in the north and 2,200 metres in the south.

The channel, known as Narrow, is a mile long and forms the boundary between the two basins. It is formed by the River Cedar, which flows into Lake Leelanau. The North Sea is 43 feet deep, while the South Sea is only 25 feet deeper, but the lake drains 158 square miles of water into it. On the northern side of Lake Leelansau, in the southern part of its basin, the Cedar River forms a narrow channel of about 1,500 meters width and 2,200 meters length, from which it flows southward.

One of the highlights of Lake Leelanau is its abyss, up to 121 feet deep, to the north, located in the southern part of its basin, about 1.5 miles from the shore.

The artesian well at Fountain Point was created in 1867, when a local oil company, the Michigan Oil and Gas Company, tried to drill for oil, but instead struck the well with water that has been flowing ever since. The spring is an attraction that, together with Brunnenspitze and Leelanau Lake, has earned it a place in the nation's history book.