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Kimball Lake

Garfield, Michigan — Newaygo County.

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145Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 121860685).

Location & fast facts

Where Kimball Lake is in Michigan

The red circle marks Kimball Lake.

Fast facts

About Kimball Lake

  • County: Newaygo
  • Town: Garfield
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 161 mi from Detroit and 35 mi from Grand Rapids and 227 mi from Marquette, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Michigan

Official Michigan DNR pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Camping. 25 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

  • Non-native/invasive species. Eurasian watermilfoil recorded. Clean, drain and dry your boat and gear.
  • Cold water. Water stays cold well into late spring and turns cold again in fall. Wear a life jacket when paddling in the shoulder seasons.

Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

Official lake data (Michigan DNR)

40 ftMaximum depth

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Institute for Fisheries Research inland lake deepest-point data (lake 62-115). Lake depth maps are on the DNR inland lake maps page.

Lake map

Kimball Lake shoreline

¼ mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the Michigan DNR boating access sites data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 121860685), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: Michigan DNR boating access sites. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Campgrounds near Kimball Lake

We found 25 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Kimball Lake, 5 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

14 more within 15 miles

All campgrounds & RV parks in Michigan

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (43.4578, -85.8235). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Kimball Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Kimball Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/Detroit), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Non-native/invasive species

    Reported on or near Kimball Lake

    Clean, Drain, Dry. Remove plants and mud, drain all water, and dry your boat, trailer and gear before moving to another water.

    USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database

    USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Kimball Lake

    How big is Kimball Lake?

    Kimball Lake covers about 145 acres in Garfield, Michigan (Newaygo County).

    How deep is Kimball Lake?

    The maximum recorded depth is 40 feet, according to the Michigan DNR stocking and lake depth records.

    Are there campgrounds near Kimball Lake?

    Yes. We list 25 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 5 of them within 5 miles.

    What towns are on Kimball Lake?

    Kimball Lake touches Garfield in Newaygo County, Michigan.

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