Negaunee Lake

Located in Osceola County

Negaunee Lake is located in the town of Evart, Negaunee in Native American means pioneer. The closest airport is the Gerald R. Ford International Airport is an hour and 29 minutes from the lake. The closest hospital is the Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital, approximately 30 minutes from the lake.

Close Amenities

Meemo’s Farm offers a fun petting zoo experience for all members of your family. There are horses, goats, pigs, donkeys, and chickens to see, feed, and touch. They also offer different experiences for the winter season including Christmas horse rides, and hay rides through the farm that displays their beautiful Christmas lights.

J & J’s River Run offers a river experience for the summer season that everyone can enjoy, you can ride an inner tube down the lake, canoe, kayak, and white water rafting.

Lake Negaunee is approximately an hour and 20 minutes from Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Visit Grand Rapids

If you’re interested in learning the history of logging in this part of the state, head down to the Forest History Center. You can see a recreation of a white pine logging camp from 1900, listen to stories from loggers and forest service patrolmen from different eras, or get a bird’s eye view from a 100-foot fire tower.

Follow the yellow brick road to the Judy Garland Museum, where you can get a glimpse at the world’s largest Judy Garland and Wizard of Oz collection, including the world-famous ruby-red slippers from the movie.

If you’re getting hungry, you can check out the great restaurants that Grand Rapids has to offer, like Mitu Srilankan and Indian Cuisine, Donkey Taqueria, and Heritage Restaurant.

Life on the Water

Negaunee Lake is a private lake with no public access. The lake is approximately 85 acres in size and has various depths throughout the year. The lake is man-made and few details are available on fishing for residents. You can swim, boat, kayak, water ski, wakeboard and participate in other water sports throughout the year on the lake.

Make Negaunee Lake Your Next Home!

Although Evart is not well known- it offers a beautiful ‘small town feel’ and a fun atmosphere.