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Duck Lake Channel
4.8★ · 71 Google ratings · Whitehall, Michigan
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 150 ft away · about 200 spaces
Walk
225 yd · 3 min
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 38 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 12pm
Map of Duck Lake Channel
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1Parking150 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 9 visitors · 2018–2025
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°F · clear
Waves
0.7 ft · 3 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SE
UV index
4 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 4:48 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 4733 N Scenic Dr, Whitehall, MI 49461, United States
🅿 Parking 150 ft from the listing, Duke Lake State Park North Scenic Drive Parking Lot
🌊 Water 225 yd away, about 3 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Duck Lake Channel?
The nearest mapped parking area is 150 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Duck Lake Channel?
225 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 3 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Duck Lake Channel have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Duck Lake Channel least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 12pm and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
