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Private Lakes in Clarkston MI

There are only a couple of lakes in Clarkston proper.  However we are going to talk about the Clarkston area.  There are lake homes in Springfield Township and Independence Township that the owners refer to themselves as living in Clarkston.  Sometimes the mailing address is Clarkston.

Clarkston Private lakes come in all sizes.  Some are all sports lakes and some are non all sports lakes.  Usually the state made the bigger lakes public because a bigger lake could handle more boaters.  It's just that simple....why would the state buy property on a small lake when they could get land on a bigger lake that more people could enjoy. 

Clarkston Lakes

Here is a list of Clarkston MI private lakes with links to more information about the lake

Bridge Lake                  Private Lake             Non All sports lake

Cranberry Lake            Private Lake              Non All sports lake

Crosby Lake                Private Lake               Non All sports lake

Dixie Lake                    Private Lake              All sports lake

Eliza Lake                    Private Lake

Foster Lake                  Private Lake

Greens Lake                Private Lake                All sports lake

Hogback Lake              Private Lake                  

Lester Lake                  Private Lake               All sports lake

Little Walters Lake        Private Lake               Non All sports lake

Middle Lake                  Private Lake              Non All sports lake

Parke Lake                    Private Lake             Non All sports lake 

San Souci Lake              Private Lake        

Softwater Lake              Private Lake             Non All sports lake

Susin Lake                    Private Lake             All sports lake 

Van Norman Lake          Private Lake              All sports lake

Wah-me-gah Lake          Private Lake             All sports lake

Whipple Lake                 Private Lake             All sports lake            

Bridge Lake

Bridge Lake Clarkston MI

  • All sports lake                     No 
  • Private                                 Yes
  • Size                                      21 acres
  • Maximum Depth                 ?  
  • Public Access                      No
  • Public Beach                       No
  • Wake restrictions                Unknown
  • Water Source                      Unknown
  • Cities the lake lies in                      Springfield
  • School district for the lake              Clarkston
  • Streets around the lake are              gravel
  • City water                                        well 
  • City sewer                                        septic 
  • Canals on Lake                                 no
  • Lots over an acre on lake                 yes
  • Water-ski course                               n/a
  • Condominiums                                 no

Cranberry Lake 

Cranberry Lake Clarkston MI

  • Cranberry Lake size             Approx 85 acres
  • All sports lake                       Yes 
  • Wake restrictions                   No  
  • Deepest spot                          ????      
  • Average Depth                      ????                
  • Public access                         No
  • No# of parking spots             None
  • Public Beach                         No
  • Marina on lake                       No
  • Shoreline                                
  • Named                                   
  • Water Source                          Spring fed 
  • Cities the lake lies in              Independence Township            
  • School district for the lake     Clarkston            
  • Streets around the lake are     Paved            
  • City water                               Mostly Well some muncipal water             
  • City sewer                               Sewer & Septic             
  • Canals on Lake                       1 that connect to small bay             
  • Lots over an acre on lake        Yes            
  • Water-ski course                      No            
  • Condominiums                        No   

Crosby Lake

Crosby Lake Clarkston MI

  • All sports lake                      No
  • Private                                 Yes
  • Size                                      49 acres
  • Maximum Depth                   ? feet
  • Public Access                       No
  • Public Beach                        No
  • Wake restrictions                 Unknown
  • Water Source                      Unknown
  • Cities the lake lies in
  • School district for the lake
  • Streets around the lake are
  • City water
  • City sewer 
  • Canals on Lake
  • Lots over an acre on lake
  • Water-ski course 

Dixie Lake

Dixie Lake Springfield MI

  • All sports lake                      Yes
  • Private                                  Yes
  • Size                                      78 acres
  • Maximum Depth                  50 feet
  • Public Access                       No
  • Public Beach                        No
  • Wake restrictions                 Unknown
  • Water Source                      Spring fed
  • Cities the lake lies in                     Springfield
  • School district for the lake              Clarkston, Holly
  • Streets around the lake are             Paved
  • City water                                   well, community, municipal
  • City sewer                                   septic, sewer sanitary
  • Canals on Lake                             yes
  • Lots over an acre on lake                yes
  • Water-ski course                            n/a
  • Condominiums                               yes 

Greens Lake

  • All sports lake                     Yes
  • Private                               Yes
  • Size                                   117 acres
  • Maximum Depth                  Unknown 
  • Public Access                       No
  • Public Beach                        No
  • Wake restrictions                 Unknown
  • Water Source                      Unknown
  • Cities the lake lies in                        Independence
  • School district for the lake                 clarkston
  • Streets around the lake are               Gravel, paved
  • City water                                         Well, municipal, community,
  • City sewer                                         Sewer sanitary, septic
  • Canals on Lake                                  yes
  • Lots over an acre on lake                   no
  • Water-ski course                                 n/a
  • Condominiums                                     yes

Lester Lake 

Lester Lake homes Clarkston MI

  • All sports lake                      Yes
  • Private                                 Yes w boat docks
  • Size                                     12 acres
  • Maximum Depth                   Unknown
  • Public Access                        No
  • Public Beach                         No
  • Wake restrictions                  Unknown
  • Water Source                       Clinton River
  • Cities the lake lies in                        Independence, Waterford
  • School district for the lake                Waterford, Clarkston
  • Streets around the lake are               Paved
  • City water                                         Well, municipal, community, 
  • City sewer                                         Sewer sanitary, septic
  • Canals on Lake                                  yes
  • Lots over an acre on lake                   no
  • Water-ski course                                 n/a
  • Condominiums                                    yes

Middle Lake

Middle Lake Clarkston MI

  • All sports lake                      No
  • Private                                  Yes
  • Size                                       23 acres
  • Maximum Depth                  Unknown
  • Public Access                       No
  • Public Beach                        No 
  • Wake restrictions                 Unknown
  • Water Source                        Unknown
  • Cities the lake lies in                       West Bloomfield, Commerce
  • School district for the lake               Walled Lake
  • Streets around the lake are               Paved
  • City water                                         Well, Municipal water, 
  • City sewer                                         Sewer sanitary, septic
  • Canals on Lake                                  yes
  • Lots over an acre on lake                   yes
  • Water-ski course                                 n/a
  • Condominiums                                   no

Parke Lake 

Parke Lake Clarkston MI

  • Parke Lake size                   23 acres
  • All sports lake                        No 
  • Wake restrictions                   Yes No wake  
  • Deepest spot                         ????      
  • Average Depth                      ????                
  • Public access                         No
  • No# of parking spots             None
  • Public Beach                         No
  • Marina on lake                      No
  • Shoreline                                
  • Named     
  • City lake lies in                       Village of Clarkston, Independence Township                           
  • Water Source                         Clinton River            
  • School district for the lake       Clarkston            
  • Streets around the lake are     Paved, Gravel            
  • City water                              Mostly Well some muncipal water             
  • City sewer                              Mainly Sewer & Septic             
  • Canals on Lake                       No             
  • Lots over an acre on lake        Yes, Quite a few large lots            
  • Water-ski course                     No            
  • Condominiums                        No      

Softwater Lake

  • All sports lake                     No
  • Private                                 Yes
  • Size                                      28 acres
  • Maximum Depth                 Unknown  
  • Public Access                      No
  • Public Beach                        No
  • Wake restrictions                 Unknown
  • Water Source                       Unknown
  • Cities the lake lies in                        Springfield, vlg of clarkston, clarkston
  • School district for the lake                Clarkston
  • Streets around the lake are               Paved
  • City water                                         Municipal, community, well
  • City sewer                                         Sewer sanitary, septic
  • Canals on Lake                                  yes
  • Lots over an acre on lake                   yes
  • Water-ski course                                 n/a
  • Condominiums                                   yes

Susin Lake

Susin Lake Clarkston MI

  • All sports lake                     Yes 
  • Private                                 Yes 
  • Size                                       acres
  • Maximum Depth                 50 feet deep
  • Public Access                       No
  • Public Beach                        No
  • Wake restrictions                 Unknown
  • Water Source                      Spring Fed and from Dixie Lake
  • Cities the lake lies in                        Springfield, Clarkston
  • School district for the lake               Clarkston
  • Streets around the lake are               Gravel, paved
  • City water                                         Well
  • City sewer                                         Sewer sanitary
  • Canals on Lake                                  yes
  • Lots over an acre on lake                   yes
  • Water-ski course                                 n/a
  • Condominiums                                   no

Van Norman Lake

Van Norman Lake Clarkston MI

  • All sports lake                      Yes
  • Private                                 Yes
  • Size                                     78 acres
  • Maximum Depth                  90 deep 
  • Public Access                      No   
  • Public Beach                        No
  • Wake restrictions                 Unknown
  • Water Source                      Clinton River
  • Cities the lake lies in                        Waterford
  • School district for the lake               Waterford
  • Streets around the lake are               Paved
  • City water                                         Well
  • City sewer                                         Sewer sanitary
  • Canals on Lake                                  yes
  • Lots over an acre on lake                   yes
  • Water-ski course                                 n/a

Wah-me-gah Lake

  • All sports lake                      Yes
  • Private                                  Yes
  • Size                                      110 acres
  • Maximum Depth                  ? feet  Read that it is shallow 
  • Public Access                      No
  • Public Beach                        No
  • Wake restrictions                 Unknown
  • Water Source                      Unknown
  • Cities the lake lies in                        Springfield
  • School district for the lake               Clarkston
  • Streets around the lake are               Paved
  • City water                                         Well
  • City sewer                                         Setip
  • Canals on Lake                                  no
  • Lots over an acre on lake                   yes
  • Water-ski course                                 n/a
  • Condominiums                                    no

Whipple Lake

  • Whipple Lake size              75  acres
  • All sports lake                       Yes 
  • Wake restrictions                   No  
  • Deepest spot                         50 feet deep      
  • Average Depth                      ????                
  • Public access                         No
  • No# of parking spots             None
  • Public Beach                         No
  • Marina on lake                       No
  • Shoreline                                
  • Named                                   
  • Water Source                        Clinton River & Spring fed 
  • Cities the lake lies in              Independence Township            
  • School district for the lake      Clarkston            
  • Streets around the lake are     Paved            
  • City water                              Well            
  • City sewer                              Septic             
  • Canals on Lake                       Yes
  • Lots over an acre on lake        Yes            
  • Water-ski course                     No            
  • Condominiums                        No     

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