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Duck-Lake
is located in Muskegon County, southwest of the city of Whitehall. Duck Lake State Park stretches from the northern shore of Duck Lake to Lake Michigan and offers a 728-acre day use park. The land was purchased by the Nature Conservancy from two Boy Scout organizations and acquired by the state in 1974 and the park was officially dedicated in the spring of 1988. Duck Lake State Park features a towering sand dune and is ideal for water sports. Activities include swimming, fishing, boating, hiking, cross-country skiing and ice fishing. A picnic pavilion offers the perfect spot for group gatherings, and a wooded picnic area features tables, grills, a sandy beach and a beach house. A paved hiking trail provides a path through the woods along the banks of Duck Lake. Further west along the park drive is a boardwalk that leads around the end of Duck Lake over to Lake Michigan. Duck Lake supports a healthy population of rock bass, crappie and pan fish, and fly fishing for bluegill is excellent in early summer. A small channel empties Duck Lake into Lake Michigan, but a dam under the Whitehall Scenic Drive Bridge blocks access into Lake Michigan. The state park is closed to vehicles during the winter months, but hiking, ice fishing, and cross-country skiing is permitted. Nearby Whitehall is known for its restaurants, shopping, marina, free weekly concerts in summer and its historic lighthouse museum.
Surrounding areas: Leland, Michigan (2.2 mi), Lake Leelanau, Michigan (2.9 mi), Suttons Bay, Michigan (6.0 mi), Cedar, Michigan (10.1 mi), Maple City, Michigan (10.3 mi), Northport, Michigan (12.2 mi), Old Mission, Michigan (14.2 mi)
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Duck Lake Vacation Rentals
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Duck Lake Hotels and Resorts
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| Century Farms | 2421 N Jacobson Rd | Suttons Bay, MI | 6.5 mi. | (231) 271-2421 | | Leelanau Country Inn | 149 E HBR Hwy | Maple City, MI | 10.3 mi. | (616) 228-5060 | | The Homestead | Wood RDG Rd | Glen Arbor, MI | 12.3 mi. | (616) 334-5000 | | Park Place Hotel | 300 E State St | Traverse City, MI | 17.4 mi. | (231) 946-5000 | | Americinn Motel & Suites | 1614 US 31 North | Traverse City, MI | 17.5 mi. | (231) 938-0288 | | Baymont Inn & Suites | 2326 North US 31 South | Traverse City, MI | 17.5 mi. | (231) 933-4454 | | Econo Lodge | 1065 M 37 S | Traverse City, MI | 17.5 mi. | (231) 943-3040 | | Fairfield Inn By Marriott--Traverse City | 3701 N County Dr | Traverse City, MI | 17.5 mi. | (231) 922-7900 | | Grand Beach Resort Hotel | 1683 N US Hwy 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 17.5 mi. | (231) 938-4455 | | Great Wolf Lodge | 3575 N Hwy US 31 S | Traverse City, MI | 17.5 mi. | (231) 941-3600 | | Hampton Inn - Traverse City | 100 US 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 17.5 mi. | (231) 946-8900 | | Hampton Inn | 1000 US 31 North | Traverse City, MI | 17.5 mi. | (231) 946-8900 | | Knights Inn | 1941 US 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 17.5 mi. | (231) 938-1900 | | Quality Inn | 1492 US 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 17.5 mi. | (231) 929-4423 | | Sugar Beach Resort Hotel | 1773 N US Hwy 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 17.5 mi. | (231) 938-0100 | | Sugar Beach Resort Hotel | 1773 US 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 17.5 mi. | (231) 938-0100 | | Super 8 Motel | 1870 N US Hwy 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 17.5 mi. | (231) 938-1887 | | Traverse Bay Inn | 2300 N US Hwy 31 N | Traverse City, MI | 17.5 mi. | (231) 938-2646 | | Traverse City Courtyard | 3615 W S Airport Rd | Traverse City, MI | 17.5 mi. | (231) 929-1800 | | Bayshore Resort | 833 E Front St | Traverse City, MI | 17.8 mi. | (231) 935-4400 | | Best Western Four Seasons | 305 Munson Ave | Traverse City, MI | 18.4 mi. | (231) 946-8424 | | Days Inn And Suites Traverse City | 420 Munson Ave | Traverse City, MI | 18.6 mi. | (231) 941-0208 | | Elk Rapids Beach Resort | 8975 N Bayshore Dr | Elk Rapids, MI | 18.7 mi. | (231) 264-6400 | | Travelodge & Suites-traverse City | 460 Munson Ave | Traverse City, MI | 18.7 mi. | (231) 947-5436 | | Traverse Victorian Inn | 461 Munson Ave | Traverse City, MI | 18.7 mi. | (231) 947-5525 | | Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites | 3536 Mt Hope Rd | Acme, MI | 20.2 mi. | (231) 938-2600 | | Sleep Inn And Suites | 5520 US 31 N | Acme, MI | 20.2 mi. | (231) 938-7000 | | Torch Timbers Inn | 9260 Se Torch LK Dr | Alden, MI | 25.4 mi. | (231) 331-4050 | | Shanty Creek | One Shanty Creek Rd | Bellaire, MI | 27.4 mi. | (231) 533-8621 | | Best Western - Scenic Hill Resort | 1400 US 31 Hwy | Beulah, MI | 29.4 mi. | (231) 882-7754 | | Crystal Beach Resort | 222 CTR St | Beulah, MI | 29.4 mi. | (231) 882-7229 |
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| Cairn House Bed & Breakfast | 8160 Cairn Hwy | Elk Rapids, MI | 19.8 mi. | (231) 264-8994 |
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Duck Lake Weather & Climate
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The lake effect is quite strong on the northwest area of Lower Michigan near the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park. This area has a distinct four-season climate, although Lake Michigan helps modify temperatures, keeping them cooler in late spring and early summer, and warmer during late fall and winter. Showers and thunderstorms are common in spring and summer, and precipitation is generally evenly distributed during the crop season of April through September, receiving an average of 17.45 inches of rain during that time. The lake also acts as a giant humidifier, increasing moisture content in the air throughout the year. However, extremely hot and humid summer days are not that common and don't last long in this part of the state. Snowfall varies greatly from season to season.
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High Temp |
Low Temp |
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Ocean Temp |
| January |
28°F |
15°F |
2.80 in. |
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| February |
32°F |
15°F |
1.80 in. |
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| March |
41°F |
22°F |
2.14 in. |
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| April |
54°F |
31°F |
2.51 in. |
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| May |
67°F |
41°F |
2.63 in. |
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| June |
77°F |
51°F |
2.95 in. |
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| July |
81°F |
57°F |
2.91 in. |
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| August |
79°F |
56°F |
3.37 in. |
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| September |
70°F |
49°F |
4.22 in. |
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| October |
59°F |
40°F |
3.36 in. |
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| November |
44°F |
30°F |
3.21 in. |
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| December |
33°F |
21°F |
2.84 in. |
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Duck Lake Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Cherry Capital airport (TVC) located about 19 miles south of Duck Lake in Traverse City, Michigan, the Otsego County airport (GLR) located approximately 52 miles east of Duck Lake in Gaylord, Michigan, the Manistee County Blacker airport (MBL) located roughly 54 miles southwest of Duck Lake in Manistee, Michigan, and finally the Pellston Regional Of Emmet County airport (PLN) located around 62 miles northeast of Duck Lake in Pellston, Michigan.
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Duck Lake Attractions
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| | | Golf Courses |
| Veronica Valley Golf Course | Lake Leelanau | MI | 3.1 mi. | | | Cedar Hills Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 16.5 mi. | | | Bay Meadows Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 17.8 mi. | | | Crown Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 17.8 mi. | | | Elmbrook Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 17.8 mi. | | | Mitchell Creek Golf Course | Traverse City | MI | 17.8 mi. | | | Dunes Golf Club | Empire | MI | 18.8 mi. | | | Elk Rapids Golf Course | Elk Rapids | MI | 18.9 mi. | | | Mistwood Golf Course | Lake Ann | MI | 19.1 mi. | | | High Pointe Golf Club | Williamsburg | MI | 23.8 mi. | | | Interlochen Golf Club | Interlochen | MI | 24.4 mi. | | | Bellaire Golf Club | Bellaire | MI | 27.7 mi. | | | Chief Golf Course | Bellaire | MI | 27.7 mi. | | | Farm Golf Club | Bellaire | MI | 27.7 mi. | | | Hawks Eye Golf Club | Bellaire | MI | 27.7 mi. | | | Antrim Dells Golf Club | Ellsworth | MI | 28.4 mi. | | | Pinecroft Golf Plantation | Benzonia | MI | 29.1 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Sugar Loaf Resort | Cedar | MI | 10.1 mi. | | | The Homestead Resort | Glen Arbor | MI | 12.3 mi. | | | Shanty Creek | Bellaire | MI | 27.4 mi. | | | Crystal Mountain | Thompsonville | MI | 33.7 mi. | | | Boyne USA Resorts | Boyne Falls | MI | 43.5 mi. | | | Nubs Nob | Harbor Springs | MI | 48.6 mi. | | | Treetops Sylvan | Gaylord | MI | 53.6 mi. | | | Caberfae Peaks Ski & Golf Resort | Cadillac | MI | 54.3 mi. | | | Riverview Highlands | Riverview | MI | 106.9 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| D H Day State Park | | MI | 14.1 mi. | | | Traverse City State Park | | MI | 20.5 mi. | | | Interlochen State Park | | MI | 25.7 mi. | | | Young State Park | | MI | 39.3 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Dennos Museum Center | Traverse City | MI | 17.5 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| North Eastern Wisconsin Zoo | Green Bay | WI | 115.1 mi. | |
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