Spring Lake, Michigan

About Spring Lake

Set in the western part of Michigan, Spring Lake is a small town, home to 2,510 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Spring Lake holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.25 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,008 residents per square mile.

📰 Spring Lake News Today

• Peter Reiffer Obituary (2026) - Spring Lake, MI MLive.com · Aug 18
• Spring Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Senior-Powered Spring Lake Answering Anticipation, Pursuing High Expectations Michigan High School Athletic Association · Apr 29
• With Michigan State signee Maddux Kipling as ace, Spring Lake baseball eyeing another deep run Local Sports Journal · Jun 2
• Obituary for Barbara Joan Burke Klaassen Family Funeral Home · Apr 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Spring Lake Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Spring Lake — but the Michigan one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Spring Lake

• Dr. Rolf's Barbeque — barbecue
• kiwami — japanese
• Beefy's Burger Shack
• Bell's 104
• Biggby (café)
• Fuel Bar + Refuge — seafood
• Two Tonys Tabeena Grill
• Vander Mill Tap Room
• Village Baker

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Spring Lake

• Minnie Skwarek Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Owashtanong Islands Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Alden Street End Park reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Grand Haven State Game Area reviews ★
• Jackson Street Dock reviews ★
• Klempel Park reviews ★
• Lloyd's Bayou Public Access reviews ★
• Mill Point Park reviews ★
• Odawa/Battle Point Boat Launch reviews ★
• Odawa/Battle Point Launch reviews ★
• Petty's Bayou Public Access reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Spring Lake

• Holmes Elementary School
• Jeffers Elementary School
• Lake Hills Elementary School
• Spring Lake Alternative Education
• Spring Lake High School
• Spring Lake Intermediate School
• Spring Lake Middle School
• Walden Green Montessori
• West MI Academy of Arts and Academics

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Spring Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities