With blue shallows, hidden coves, and a lively summer sandbar, Michigan's Torch Lake is a dazzling northern escape.

Torch Lake, a glacier-carved gem set into the lush land of northwest lower Michigan, is often compared to the Caribbean, thanks to its incredibly clear (albeit quite cold) blue-green waters. It is ...

The Torch Lake area has an Up North feel and small town vibe. Summertime in Torch Lake can get booked up well in advance, so consider booking your family's stay as early as possible. Here are some ...

Experience classic, small-town Northern Michigan on a Torch Lake fall color tour. Explore five small burgs—Elk Rapids, Ellsworth, Central Lake, Bellaire and Alden—along the shore of the Chain of Lakes ...

Torch Conservation Center encourages Torch Lake residents to join local conservation organizations this summer in keeping Torch Lake blue by ending fertilizing. With summer just around the corner, ...

We know what you’re thinking: No body of water in Michigan can hold a candle to the Caribbean’s impossibly turquoise hue. You’re mostly right. But Torch Lake is the state’s freak of nature: light-blue ...

ANTRIM COUNTY — Torch Lake has been named one of the 15 best trout fishing lakes in the United States for 2026, according to a new ranking by FishingBooker. The platform connects anglers with fishing ...

BELLAIRE, MI - Someone’s future dream home is sitting right on the lake known as Michigan’s little slice of the Caribbean. This home on Torch Lake is the MLive dream home of the week where we feature ...

ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The annual Torch Fest brings hundreds of partygoers to the Torch Lake sandbar. While law enforcement looks after the people, some local residents are looking out ...

A tornadic waterspout spun across Torch Lake in northwest Michigan Monday evening, Sept. 22, and was caught on video and in photos by people in the area. At 5:57 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22, a tornado ...