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There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Cannonsburg; Grand Rogue Campgrounds is a pleasant local campground. Lots of folks from Grand Rapids-Wyoming come to Ball Lake; Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Grand Rapids East, MI is a delightful place to get some rest. This lake is so wonderful. Not far from Ball Lake, you'll hit upon Dunlop Lake which is a scenic lake, and after a long day outdoors Homewood Suites by Hilton Grand Rapids is a magnificent
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| | spot to spend a night or two. The warmest time of the year at Ball Lake comes with high temperatures in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 20's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Ball Lake temperatures descend to the 0's. Ball Lake gets a normal amount of rainfall; most of the rain falls during September, and the driest month of the year is February. Since you might | |
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be in a lake visiting mood you can always stop by nearby Mason Lake, and Boulder Creek Golf Club is a good golf course nearby. You definitely ought to adore Ball Lake. Ball Lake is a good site to visit for more than one day, Lakeside Camp Park is a good site to camp nearby.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 43.01528 Longitude: -85.57472
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Fisk Lake
 | Fisk is a great lake to fish on. You must have a kayak or canoe to gain access through the channel that runs between Reeds and Fisk. Put your boat in on the West side of lakeside across from the dock at Reed's lake next to the municipal building. Have Fun... |
Freska Lake
 | At one time I believe Freska Lake was owned by my Grandmother's family. Her maiden name was Lapinski. I'm currently doing research and looking for information on the family..my Grandmother in particular. She died approx. in 1930. My Dad as a young man used to rent boats on the lake and used to take me fishing there in the 50's.... |
Mud Lake
 | People do NOT go to Mud Lake. It's really just a wet spot in a residential area.... |
Pickerel Lake
 | Lots of bass....This picturesque park provides ample viewing of birds and wildlife from the boardwalk and trails that wind throughout the park. Park activities and facilities include; cross country skiing, fishing, hiking/walking, and restrooms. Pets are not allowed at Pickerel Lake Nature Preserve. ... |
Cannonsburg
 | This is like a local little ski hill but places like Cannonsburg are good when you really gotta go skiing for a few hours. It's not like Colorado but it's nice to get your ski muscles warmed up a bit and suck in some refreshing winter air.... |
Wabasis Lake
 | 14 miles away This park boasts a boat launch onto Wabasis Lake. Recently added during the summer of 1999 was an enclosed shelterhouse. There is also a cottage available for weekly rental during the summer campground season. Park activities and facilities include: ball diamond, campground, fishing, hiking/walking, open shelterhouse, picnicking, playground, enclosed shelterhouse, swimming, bathhouse, basketball court, and restrooms. ... |
Tek-E-Nink Lake
 | 16 miles away 1 PHOTO Tek-E-Nink lake is a private lake with no public launch or beaches. There are no boat or cottage rentals on the lake. The lake is approximately 70 acres with 27 homes on it and wetlands on one side. The lake is connected by streams to Mud Lake, Little Wabasis & Big Wabasis Lakes although it is not navigational.... |
Lake Jabocena
 | 17 miles away Jabocena is a marl filled puddle, with no access from any road or trail.... |
Barlow Lake
 | 17 miles away Bob Dibble again: looking for the Palmer family and the Parker family that used to live at Barlow lake back in the 1950's. If you are out there, please respond....I am 71 years old now and spent my 10 to 20 years old summers at Barlow lake. Visited there a couple of years ago after not being there for 40 years and found an old friend still living there - Al (Alfie) Lewis living at the old mill.... |
Chief Noonday Lake
 | 19 miles away There isn't enough information for this campground, like prices etc. No pictures of the campground... |
Bittersweet
 | 29 miles away Bittersweet has enormous snow-making capacity and is consistently the first to open in SW Michigan. Their vertical is only 350 ft, but that's about 100 more than any other resort in SW Michigan. As noted, their lift system is impressive, particularly the high speed detachable quad, but lines can get a little long on late December weekends. Their terrain park has a good variety of boxes, jumps, etc. Very friendly people....Yea you guys rock i love the snow...Ahh yes, Bittersweet Ski Area... Michigan skiing at it's very best. The drops in these part of the country are not that impressive but I think Bittersweet makes the most of it. I do recommend this ski area.... |
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