Green Lake · Duck Lake · Interlochen, MI
Interlochen lake homes for sale
Every lakefront home and lot for sale on Green Lake and Duck Lake in Interlochen, pulled from the MLS each week, plus a 3D map of both lakes so you can see the water off each shoreline before you visit.
Listings updated October 5, 2026. Prices and status can change between updates, so ask us before you fall for one.
Interlochen Lakes
Green Lake · Duck Lake · Interlochen
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The lake bottoms come from the Michigan DNR lake survey, with the height exaggerated so the drop offs show. Surveys can be decades old, so it is a guide, not a navigation chart.
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Homes and lots for sale on Green Lake and Duck Lake
Every active Interlochen lakefront listing, homes first by price (highest first), then lots, with the lake each one sits on. Tap a photo to fly to it on the map.
$409,000
4150 Indiana Avenue
Interlochen, MI 49643
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,323 sq ft
220 ft of shared frontage · Green Lake · Built 1977
Listing courtesy of Gaslight Group Properties · MLS #1948146
Ask about this home →$349,500
4162 Chrystal Street
Interlochen, MI 49643
2 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,044 sq ft
220 ft of shared frontage · Green Lake · Built 1973
Listing courtesy of Up North Properties · MLS #1949227
Ask about this home →$55,000
4125 White Birch Drive
Grawn, MI 49637
Vacant lot · 0.79 acres
70 ft of shared frontage · Duck Lake
Listing courtesy of Key Realty One · MLS #1946522
Ask about this lot →Living on the Interlochen lakes
Green Lake and Duck Lake sit side by side about 15 miles southwest of Traverse City, with Interlochen State Park and Interlochen Center for the Arts on the land between them.
Both lakes are deep and clear, close to 100 feet at their deepest, and both have plenty of homes and cottages without feeling crowded. Duck Lake has more larger parcels with long frontage. Green Lake is the source of the Betsie River.
Summers here come with music. Interlochen Center for the Arts, founded in 1928, runs a summer arts camp and a year round arts academy, and its concerts draw people from all over the region.
Interlochen lake real estate runs from older cottages to newer year round homes and wooded lots. Frontage is listed as private or shared, and every card above says which one it is and which lake it is on.
Green Lake
About 2,000 acres and 102 feet deep, in Green Lake and Grant townships.
Duck Lake
About 1,930 acres and 98 feet deep, fed by trout streams on its east side.
Between the lakes
Interlochen State Park, the arts campus and the village sit on the narrow strip between the two.
Betsie River
Starts at the south end of Green Lake and runs west to Lake Michigan.
Schools
Most of Green Lake Township is in Traverse City Area Public Schools, with parts in Kingsley, Buckley or Benzie Central. Check by parcel.
Interlochen State Park
Beaches, boat launches on both lakes and a large campground, with a stand of old growth pine.
Green Lake west shore
A second DNR boat launch on Green Lake’s west side.
Getting on the water
The state park gives everyone easy access to both lakes, so even an off water home here keeps you close to a beach and a launch.
Both lakes are managed as trout lakes with stocked lake trout, and DNR surveys turn up good bass, pike and panfish too.
Buying on the Interlochen lakes: what to know
Septic inspection at sale
Since 2026 Grand Traverse County requires a well and septic evaluation at sale for waterfront homes. We get it scheduled early.
Short term rentals
Green Lake Township licenses rentals every year and the license ends when the home sells. We check the rules for the exact address.
Private or shared frontage
Shared frontage usually means an association lot and dock rules. Ask for the association documents before you write an offer.
Green or Duck
Both are deep and clear. Duck Lake has more larger parcels and shallow water near shore; Green Lake connects to the Betsie River. See both.
Summer traffic
The arts camp and state park are busy in July and August. Visit in season to see what the road and the lake are like.
School district
Several districts meet here, so confirm the district for the parcel before you count on it.
Interlochen Lakes questions
How big and deep are the lakes at Interlochen?
Green Lake is about 2,000 acres and about 102 feet at its deepest. Duck Lake is about 1,930 acres and about 98 feet deep. Both average around 35 feet, and Duck Lake has more shallow water near shore.
What does Interlochen mean?
Between the lakes. The town, Interlochen State Park and Interlochen Center for the Arts all sit on the narrow strip of land between Green Lake and Duck Lake.
Are Green Lake and Duck Lake connected?
Yes, by water. Duck Lake drains from its northwest shore into the north tip of Green Lake, and the Betsie River starts at the south end of Green Lake and runs west to Lake Michigan.
Where is public access?
Interlochen State Park, acquired in 1917 as Michigan’s first state park, has beaches and boat launches on both lakes plus a large campground. Green Lake also has a second DNR launch on its west shore.
What fish are in Green Lake and Duck Lake?
The DNR manages both as trout lakes and stocks lake trout. Its surveys also found good smallmouth and largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, rock bass and yellow perch.
Do Interlochen lake homes need a septic inspection to sell?
Yes. Since January 1, 2026 Grand Traverse County requires a well and septic evaluation, approved by the health department before closing, for homes within 300 feet of the water with a well or septic system.
Can I rent an Interlochen lake home short term?
Green Lake Township requires an annual license for rentals under 30 nights, with a well and septic inspection every three years and occupancy limits. Licenses end at a change of ownership, so a buyer must apply again.
Looking on Interlochen Lakes?
Lakefront in Interlochen does not come up often. We are Traverse City Realtors who work the lakes around Interlochen every week. Tell us your budget and whether you prefer Green Lake or Duck Lake, and we will send you new Interlochen lake listings as soon as they hit the MLS.
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Listing information comes from Northern Great Lakes REALTORS® MLS and is refreshed weekly. Homes listed by other brokerages are shown with the listing office’s name. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be verified. Janel Brown and Taylor Brown, Real Estate One, Traverse City.
Lake facts: Michigan DNR Green Lake report, Michigan DNR Duck Lake report, Grand Traverse County time of transfer, Green Lake Township. Depth map from Michigan DNR Institute for Fisheries Research lake contours. Imagery: USGS. Elevation: Mapzen / AWS Terrain Tiles.