Fife Lake, Michigan

About Fife Lake

Fife Lake is a tiny community in northern Michigan with an estimated population of 471.

Officially, Fife Lake is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.73 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 645 residents per square mile.

📰 Fife Lake News Today

• Fife Lake Voters Mull 'Unprecedented' Village Disincorporation The Ticker · Aug 1
• Facing money woes, Michigan villages mull extreme solutions: ceasing to exist Bridge Michigan · Aug 8
• Fife Lake voters keep village - Traverse City Record-Eagle Traverse City Record-Eagle · Aug 4
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Fife Lake, Michigan - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 22
• Fife Lake, MI Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Michigan headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Fife Lake Unique

• The only place in America named Fife Lake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fife Lake

• Fife Lake Inn
• Loon's Nest
• The Upper Bar & Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Fife Lake Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fife Lake

• Fife Lake Area Park reviews ★
• Fife Lake South Boat Launch reviews ★
• Lakeside Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fife Lake

• Fife Lake Elementary School
• Forest Area High School
• Forest Area Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Fife Lake

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