Garey Lake is a lake in Benzie County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Garey Lake?

Garey Lake has a maximum depth of 33 feet. The lake covers 29 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Garey Lake?

Garey Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Garey Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Garey Lake?

Garey Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Michigan's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Garey Lake

Benzie County, Michigan29 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.

Max depth

33 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

29 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

0.8 mi

Measured length

33 ft max depth
Public access

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Garey Lake in Benzie County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 33 ft. Surface area: 29 acres.

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Garey Lake is a 29-acre lake in Benzie County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 33 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Garey Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water33 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Garey Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Garey Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Garey Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

33 ft

Surface area

29 acres

Shoreline

0.8 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by EGLE

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Garey LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Nearby Lakes in Benzie County

Lime Lake17.5 ft clear · Oligotrophic1.4 miView →Pearl Lake13 ft clear1.3 miView →Stevens Lake3.3 miView →Herendeene Lake14 ft clear—View →Upper Woodcock Lake11 ft clear—View →Upper Woodcock Lake11 ft clear · Oligotrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Garey Lake

Where is Garey Lake?: Garey Lake is a lake in Benzie County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Garey Lake?: Garey Lake in Benzie County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 33 ft. Surface area: 29 acres.
Is Garey Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Garey Lake?: Garey Lake has a maximum depth of 33 feet. The lake covers 29 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Garey Lake?: Garey Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Garey Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Garey Lake?: Garey Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Michigan's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.