Where is Gifford Lake?

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

How deep is Gifford Lake?

Gifford Lake has a maximum depth of 35 feet. The lake covers 42 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Gifford Lake?

Gifford Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Gleason'S Landing Recreation Area Campground, Gleasons Landing. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Gifford Lake

Lake County, Michigan42 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

35 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

42 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1 mi

Measured length

35 ft max depth

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Gifford Lake in Lake County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 35 ft. Surface area: 42 acres.

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Gifford Lake is a 42-acre lake in Lake County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 35 feet.

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

What Gifford Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Deep water35 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 Gifford 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 Gifford Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Gifford 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

35 ft

Surface area

42 acres

Shoreline

1 mi

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Gifford Lake

Gleason'S Landing Recreation Area Campground2.5 km
Gleasons Landing2.5 kmReserve

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Nearby Lakes in Lake County

Cecilia Lake0.7 miView →Basford Lake1.1 miView →Big Star Lake9 ft clear · Mesotrophic1.7 miView →Reed Lake1.7 miView →Orchard Lake2 miView →Oxbow Lake2.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Gifford Lake

Where is Gifford Lake?: Gifford Lake is a lake in Lake County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Gifford Lake?: Gifford Lake in Lake County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 35 ft. Surface area: 42 acres.
Is Gifford Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Gifford Lake?: Gifford Lake has a maximum depth of 35 feet. The lake covers 42 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Gifford Lake?: Gifford Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Gleason'S Landing Recreation Area Campground, Gleasons Landing. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.