CountiesMcHenry County
MichiganNatural lakeMcHenry County
Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake covers about 12,812 acres in Michigan. It lies in McHenry County. Management is in the hands of MI EGLE / MI DNR / Benzie County. This guide maps 1 named swimming spot around its shoreline.
Coordinates42.2264, -88.3356
Surface area12,812 acres
Completed1914
Managed byMI EGLE / MI DNR / Benzie County
Swimming beaches on Crystal Lake
1 named swimming spot and shoreline access points, from USGS GNIS, Recreation.gov and the Forest Service. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the operating agency posts one.
Crystal Lake on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
Visiting Crystal Lake
On the map, Crystal Lake is centered near 42.2264, -88.3356. The reservoir dates from 1914. Surface elevation is about 942 feet.
The closest lakes in this guide are Lake Elizabeth (Wisconsin, 20 mi), Powers Lake (Wisconsin, 22 mi) and Lake Geneva (Wisconsin, 26 mi). Michigan has 42 lakes on this site in total.
Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read. If the water looks like pea soup or paint, stay out and report it to the managing agency. Most Michigan day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it.
Water level is missing from this page on purpose: no public feed covers Crystal Lake. We check the public feeds daily, so this page will fill in if one appears.
The shoreline of Crystal Lake has 1 named swimming spot in the datasets we read. These come from USGS GNIS. They include Indian Trail Beach. Parking is the usual limit on busy summer weekends.
Questions about Crystal Lake
Can you swim in Crystal Lake?
Yes. This guide maps 1 named swimming spot around the lake, including Indian Trail Beach. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the operating agency posts one.
How big is Crystal Lake?
About 12,812 acres.
What other lakes are near Crystal Lake?
The closest in this guide is Lake Elizabeth, about 20 miles away in Wisconsin.
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Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.