Located 4 miles north of Ludington, Michigan.

Hamlin Lake is more than 12 miles long and 5,000 acres large. Hamlin Lake touches Manistee National Forest on the north, towering dunes in the west and miles of undeveloped wilderness all around. This man made lake originated during the logging hey-day when lumbermen dammed the Big Sable River to make an enormous holding pond for trees felled upstream.

Today, Hamlin Lake dam, located just inside Ludington State Park, marks a unique historical spot and popular beach. Swimmers and sunbathers enjoy the park's sandy beach, picnic lawns, concession stands, hiking paths and marked canoe path tracing the state park's shoreline.

Whether you traverse the bayous or head for deeper waters, Hamlin Lake offers a smorgasbord of fish. Tiger muskie, northern pike, large and small mouth bass, perch, crappie, blue gill and over 600,000 walleye, planted several years ago, promise a superb catch. The fishing doesn't cool down in winter either. Tip-ups and shanties dot the ice as fishermen pull in delicious panfish and walleye. Click here for latest Fishing Report.

Winter also means ice-skating and cross-country skiing on miles of groomed trails along Hamlin Lake and through Ludington State Park's frozen wilderness, truly making Hamlin a lake for all seasons.

Hamlin Lake Fireworks are scheduled for Saturday, July 7, 2007. The rain date is Sunday, July 8, 2007. Click here for fireworks details and donation information.

For a free Hamlin Lake brochure, call the Ludington Area Chamber of Commerce at (231) 845-0324. For additional information regarding the entire Ludington area, check out www.visitludington.com, or contact the CVB at 800-542-4600.