When it comes to the list of all the things Michiganders like to brag about, its rivers and lakes are certainly high on the list!

In Michigan, you are never more than six miles from a body of water, whether it’s a river, a lake or one of the Great Lakes. The state has a whopping 11,000 lakes that weigh-in at five acres or larger. It really is incredible that everywhere you drive water is visible in some form.

Considered by many to be one of the most beautiful lakes in the Great Lakes region, Glen Lake actually consists of two large bodies of water connected by a narrow channel, with the larger body to the east being referred to as “Big Glen Lake” and the small body to the west as “Little Glen Lake”. Collectively they are known as Glen Lake.

Big Glen Lake is nearly perfectly round while Little Glen is more elongated. The lakes empty into Lake Michigan via the Crystal River.

Glen Lake is located in a spectacular setting of wooded rolling sand hills just east of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Its waters, filtered by the underlying and surrounding sands, are remarkably clear and pure and glow with an iridescent indigo blue. It’s beauty, purity and lack of waves make it a popular lake for holiday-makers with opportunities for boating, swimming and fishing.