Corey Lake sits just outside Three Rivers, straddling the line between Fabius Township in St. Joseph County and Newberg Township in Cass County — 634 acres of all-sports water shaped, from above, a little like the outline of Mickey Mouse. The main body flows into North Bay, Turtle Bay, and Little Corey, giving the lake a mix of open water for wake boats and skiers and quieter arms for fishing and paddle craft. It's an active lake community with a long summer-camp tradition — YMCA Camp Eberhart and Camp Wakeshma have been on the shoreline for generations.

Corey has more on-water hospitality than most inland Michigan lakes this size: Corey Lake Marina and Happy's Landing Restaurant both operate lakefront, meaning you can tie up for a meal or slip fuel + service. The Corey Lake Association runs community events including annual fireworks and the Brian Krull Lighted Boat Parade. For boaters who keep their boats at private docks rather than the marina, Dockside Fuel Service brings REC-90 straight to your dock — text COREY to (877) 257-FUEL to get on the schedule.