Gun Lake
is centrally located in southwest Michigan in the heart of the Yankee Springs Recreation Area. This beautiful 2600-acre lake is near most of the major Michigan metropolitan areas, and just a three-hour drive from both Chicago and Detroit. Yankee Springs Recreation Area has 15,000 acres of hiking, biking and horseback riding trails through thick woods and unique landscape. It is, perhaps, the most visited of the area’s mountain biking options. The northern stretches of Yankee Springs takes bikers up and down over sometimes-rugged terrain, making it a challenging and exhilarating ride. Swimming, boating and fishing and other water sports are also available on Gun Lake or on one of the other 300 lakes located in the area. You can canoe or kayak down the Thornapple River, and more than ten golf courses are within a short drive of the lake. Quaint villages and historic communities dot the landscape surrounding Gun Lake, and offer antiques and specialty shops, restaurants featuring delicious home cooking, and historic attractions and old-time festivals. Bowen’s Mill, near Gun Lake, is an authentic, fully operational 1800s mill that today produces apple cider. Car lovers will enjoy the Gilmore Classic Car Museum, and the Charlton Park and Village Museum and Recreation Area is a must see for history buffs.
Surrounding areas: Delton, Michigan (9.1 mi), Plainwell, Michigan (12.9 mi), Allegan, Michigan (17.7 mi), Kalamazoo, Michigan (21.6 mi), Lake Odessa, Michigan (23.3 mi), Grand Rapids, Michigan (25.8 mi), Bloomingdale, Michigan (26.8 mi)
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Gun Lake Vacation Rentals
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Gun Lake Weather & Climate
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Southwest Michigan has a distinct four-season climate that is typical of most of the Midwest, except that it experiences some lake effect conditions due to the close proximity of Lake Michigan. Summer precipitation comes in the form of showers and thunderstorms. Lake Michigan acts as a giant "heat sink," which helps moderate the temperatures of the surrounding land, cooling summers and warming winters. It is also a natural humidifier, and this causes an increase in the moisture content in the air, creating heavier snowfalls in the winter. However, seldom are there prolonged periods of extreme heat combined with humidity in southwestern Michigan. Average annual snowfall is 36 inches, but varies greatly from year to year. Michigan is on the fringe of the Midwest tornado belt, but sees less of this activity than other parts of the country.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
30°F |
13°F |
1.99 in. |
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| February |
34°F |
14°F |
1.56 in. |
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| March |
44°F |
23°F |
2.42 in. |
- |
| April |
57°F |
33°F |
3.43 in. |
- |
| May |
69°F |
44°F |
3.06 in. |
- |
| June |
78°F |
54°F |
3.89 in. |
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| July |
82°F |
58°F |
3.25 in. |
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| August |
80°F |
56°F |
3.76 in. |
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| September |
73°F |
48°F |
3.86 in. |
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| October |
61°F |
37°F |
2.94 in. |
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| November |
46°F |
29°F |
3.08 in. |
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| December |
35°F |
19°F |
2.50 in. |
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Gun Lake Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Gerald R Ford International airport (GRR) located about 19 miles north of Gun Lake in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the W K Kellogg airport (BTL) located approximately 24 miles southeast of Gun Lake in Battle Creek, Michigan, and finally the Kalamazoo Battle Creek International airport (AZO) located roughly 25 miles south of Gun Lake in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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Gun Lake Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Deer Forest Fun Park | Coloma | MI | 49.4 mi. | | | Michigan's Adventure | Muskegon | MI | 57.2 mi. | | | Fun Spot | Angola | IN | 72.0 mi. | | | Funland Amusement Park | Shelby Township | MI | 80.7 mi. | | | Adventureland Amusement Park | North Webster | IN | 88.7 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Full Blast - Flash Flood/Gully Washer | Battle Creek | MI | 26.1 mi. | | | Splash Family Water Park | Grand Rapids | MI | 26.1 mi. | | | Michigan's Wild Water Adventure Water Park | Muskegon | MI | 57.2 mi. | | | Andersen Water Park | Saginaw | MI | 97.6 mi. | | | Waterford Oaks County Park | Waterford | MI | 108.0 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Hidden Valley Country Club | Shelbyville | MI | 5.6 mi. | | | Orchard Hills Golf Club | Shelbyville | MI | 5.6 mi. | | | Yankee Springs Golf Course | Wayland | MI | 7.7 mi. | | | Mullenhurst Golf Course | Delton | MI | 9.9 mi. | | | Lake Doster Golf Club | Plainwell | MI | 11.5 mi. | | | Gun Ridge Golf Course | Hastings | MI | 12.1 mi. | | | Hastings Country Club | Hastings | MI | 12.1 mi. | | | River Bend Golf Course | Hastings | MI | 12.1 mi. | | | Briarwood Golf Club | Caledonia | MI | 12.4 mi. | | | Broadmoor Country Club | Caledonia | MI | 12.4 mi. | | | Shagbark Golf Club | Plainwell | MI | 12.6 mi. | | | Lake Monterey Golf Course | Dorr | MI | 13.0 mi. | | | Lynx of Allegan | Otsego | MI | 13.0 mi. | | | Prairiewood Golf Course | Otsego | MI | 13.0 mi. | | | Cheshire Hills Golf Course | Allegan | MI | 17.6 mi. | | | Eagle Creek Golf Club | Allegan | MI | 17.6 mi. | | | Ironwood Golf Course | Byron Center | MI | 17.6 mi. | | | Byron Hills Golf Course | Byron Center | MI | 18.4 mi. | | | Saskatoon Golf Club | Alto | MI | 18.7 mi. | | | Tyler Creek Golf Club | Alto | MI | 18.7 mi. | | | Meadowlane Golf Course | Kentwood | MI | 18.9 mi. | | | Gull Lake View Golf Club | Augusta | MI | 20.7 mi. | | | Gull Lake Views Stonehedge & North Course | Augusta | MI | 20.7 mi. | | | Maple Hills Golf Club | Augusta | MI | 20.7 mi. | | | Eastern Hills Municipal Golf Club | Kalamazoo | MI | 21.7 mi. | | | Grand Prairie Golf Course | Kalamazoo | MI | 21.7 mi. | | | Milham Park Municipal Golf Course | Kalamazoo | MI | 21.7 mi. | | | Prairies Golf Club | Kalamazoo | MI | 21.7 mi. | | | Red Arrow Golf Club | Kalamazoo | MI | 21.7 mi. | | | Ridge View Golf Course | Kalamazoo | MI | 21.7 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Timber Ridge Ski Area | Gobles | MI | 24.7 mi. | | | Cannonsburg Ski Area | Cannonsburg | MI | 31.5 mi. | | | Pando Ski Center | Rockford | MI | 36.0 mi. | | | Swiss Valley | Jones | MI | 50.4 mi. | | | Riverview Highlands | Riverview | MI | 59.0 mi. | | | Apple Mountain | Freeland | MI | 95.3 mi. | | | Alpine Valley | White Lake | MI | 100.3 mi. | | | Caberfae Peaks Ski & Golf Resort | Cadillac | MI | 114.4 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Fort Custer State Park | | MI | 22.8 mi. | | | Saugatuck Dunes State Park | | MI | 34.7 mi. | | | Holland State Park | | MI | 36.4 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Air Zoo-Aviation History Museum of Kalamazoo(Michigan) | Kalamazoo | MI | 21.6 mi. | (Technology) | | Kalamazoo Institute of Arts | Kalamazoo | MI | 21.6 mi. | (Art) | | Kingman Museum | Battle Creek | MI | 26.1 mi. | (Science) | | Grand Rapids Art Museum | Grand Rapids | MI | 26.1 mi. | (Art) | | Michigan Historical Museum | Lansing | MI | 50.0 mi. | (History) | | Impress 5 Science Center | Lansing | MI | 50.0 mi. | (Science) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Binder Park Zoo | Battle Creek | MI | 26.1 mi. | | | Potter Park Zoological Gardens | Lansing | MI | 50.0 mi. | | | Potawatomi Zoo | South Bend | IN | 73.6 mi. | | | Fort Wayne Children's Zoo | Fort Wayne | IN | 103.7 mi. | | | Racine Zoological Gardens | Racine | WI | 115.3 mi. | | | Toledo Zoological Gardens | Toledo | OH | 119.9 mi. | |
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