Higgins Lake

What to know before you go to Higgins Lake

On the map, Higgins Lake is centered near 44.4823, -84.7087. The surface sits around 1,155 feet above sea level. Maximum depth is around 135 feet.

Station 442805084411001, HIGGINS LAKE NEAR ROSCOMMON, MI, publishes the water surface elevation used here. The last value stored here, 1,153.88 ft, is from 2026-09-09. A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps, so it is worth checking before you drive out.

The closest lakes in this guide are Houghton Lake (Michigan, 10 mi), Lake St. Helen (Michigan, 15 mi) and Elk Lake (Michigan, 42 mi). Michigan has 42 lakes on this site in total.

Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read. Season dates vary by park; the operating agency publishes them each spring. Inland lakes are not monitored the way ocean beaches are, so posted signs matter more here.

No named swimming beach is mapped at Higgins Lake in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Access is through whatever the operating agency provides on the ground, so check with them first. Many smaller lakes have no designated beach at all, only informal shoreline access. If you need a named beach, North Beach on Elk Lake is some 45 miles from here.