Fife Lake - Explore 131 North

Welcome To Fife Lake

Fife Lake is a beautiful and exciting place to visit during any season! The 617-acre lake is open to all types of water sports, as well as exceptional fishing and swimming opportunities. Deeply rooted in the logging industry, the lake was discovered years ago by a crew creating a road between Midland and Traverse City. With a great hospitality sense to all who visit, it is a family friendly destination offering something for everyone!

Fife Lake is well known for its “Best 4th in the North” event, when the community offers family friendly activities throughout the entire weekend. The schedule includes a parade, steam train event, car show, and a beautiful 4th of July fireworks display.

Explore the Downtown!

Downtown Fife Lake is easily walkable and is a very short distance to the shoreline of lake itself. It offers several shops and dining, not to mention the newly renovated Historical Museum and Old School House along its elaborate historical self-guided tour.

Fun in 4 Seasons

Summers in Fife Lake feature music in the park and a farmer’s market and outdoor movies in the park. There is a snowmobile trail and ice fishing for winter enthusiasts as well.

Featured Events

Ice Fishing Derby

Annual Ice Fishing Tourney & shanty decor contest, with the largest fish taking home cash & prizes for top finishers!

Christmas in the Village

Come and celebrate the Christmas season with us!

Scarecrow Festival

A mid-October celebration of Fall fun and free activities for families in beautiful downtown Fife Lake!

Stories From Fife Lake

Fall Is Calling!

by Explore 131 Staff | October 7, 2020 | Boyne Valley, Cadillac, Fife Lake, Kalkaska, Mancelona, Manton, Petoskey, Tourism, Walloon Lake | 0 Comments

Fall color is rolling in and there is a chill in the air. With our varied elevations along the 131 North corridor we see are seeing a wide range of color right now, with color saturation ranging anywhere from 50% to 100% peak! For the past several months with most of...

Take a Historic Walk Through Fife Lake!

by Explore 131 Staff | July 8, 2019 | Fife Lake, Tourism | 0 Comments

Step back in time with the Fife Lake Historic Walk sponsored by the Fife Lake Area Historical Society! 27 display plaques throughout the town depict businesses, homes, and historic sites as they were during the last quarter of the 19th century and the first quarter of...

Historical Fife Lake – A Logging Town

by Explore 131 Staff | March 18, 2019 | Fife Lake, Tourism | 0 Comments

via villageoffifelake.weebly.com Years ago the lake now known as Fife Lake was discovered while trying to create a road that connected Traverse City and Midland. A team of surveyors set out to find the best route for the new road. They're route passed a beautiful lake...