Payne Lake

• Public

• Boat Launch

Payne Lake is located Yankee Springs Township, Barry County. This Michigan lake is halfway between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo and is very attractive for commuters to either location.

Payne Lake is an all sports lake with surface waters of 118 acres and reported depths of 43 feet. The fishermen report catches of Small Mouth Bass and Northern Pike.

One nice feature of the lake is that about 25% of the lakefront is within the Yankee Springs Recreational Area. That means it is in a semi-natural state. If you are fortunate to own a lakefront home or cottage on Payne Lake, you would be looking at a changing Michigan landscape instead of a lakefront lined with buildings. A quick check of Michigan real estate for sale on the lake, ranges from  250K to 450K.

There is a public access to Payne Lake.  It can be found off Payne Lake Road, just north of where it ends at #430. The site is a two track that runs through approximately 60 acres of state land. This is an unimproved boat launch.

Payne Lake is 178 miles from Chicago, 92 miles to Elkhart and 105 miles to South Bend.