Gigantic Lake In Michigan Looks Like Tropical Caribbean Paradise

Aug 10, 2020

If you live in the Upper Midwest and are looking to take a Caribbean vacation, then you may want to head to northern Michigan. Wait. What?! That's right, there is a huge lake in the upper part of the state that has crystal clear water, soft sand and has attracted thousands of people from around the region.

Located on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Torch Lake has gained lots of attention thanks to Instagram users who have made the lake famous. That's because many pictures of the lake have been mistaken for Caribbean vacation photos. This attention has only made the lake more famous and has attracted more visitors.

Torch Lake is enormous. The lake measures 29.33 square miles, with an astounding 19-mile length. Because of the size of the lake, many people bring their boats, jet skis and have lots of fun in this "so-called" tropical paradise.

The one thing that has really made Torch Lake famous is its incredible color. In fact, the lake has one of the most crystal clear waters of any lake in the country. According to the Torch Conservation Center, the color of the lake due to the varying depths of the water and the plant life that lives within the water.

The three colors in the water include indigo, turquoise, and aqua. The lake itself as a depth of up to 285 feet.

Because of the incredible colors of the lake, many people have taken to Instagram to post a picture of Torch Lake during the day as well as the sunset. This has lead to a surge in visitors to the lake's remote location. Some of the best photos of Torch Lake happen to take place at sunset where the colors of the sky are blended with the colors of the lake.

While Torch Lake is not one of the five Great Lakes, it is the second-largest inland lake in the state. Torch Lake is not only given its name from the shape of the lake, the name is also derived from the native word Waswaaganing which means "lake of the torches," according to the Torch Conservation Center.

In order to hunt the fish, natives used torches to lure the fish to the surface with the torch's illumination. Finally, Torch Lake is the location of second homes to a number of Michigan celebrities including Kid Rock, Eminem, and Michael Moore.

Do you agree that pictures of this lake look a whole lot like beaches in the Caribbean? Let us know in the comments and be sure to pass this article along to your friends, who knows maybe you can plan a vacation together!