Torch Lake
Michigan's longest inland lake. Its water glows Caribbean-style emerald in the sunlight, and the sandbar at its southern end is a summer boating hotspot.
Torch Lake is about 30 km long, deep and clear. Its white marl lakebed gives the water a striking turquoise color, and it was once named one of America's most beautiful lakes. The shallow sandbar near the mouth of the Clam River at the southern end can only be reached by boat, and it fills with yachts on summer weekends. Visitors can rent boats or kayaks by the lake or swim at the public beaches. Driving along US-31 on the western shore also offers views of the lake's color. It is about 40 minutes' drive from Traverse City.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Mission Point Lighthouse
- Old Mission Peninsula
- Grand Traverse Lighthouse
- Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail
- Clinch Park
- Downtown Traverse City (Front Street)
- National Cherry Festival
- The Village at Grand Traverse Commons