Higgins Lake is a natural glacial lake located five miles west from the town of Roscommon. Its maximum depth of 141 feet and average depth of 52 feet ensure crystal clear, and the azure blue waters and spectacular visibility make the lake very attractive to snorkelers. Other popular water sports on the lake include tubing, water skiing, and kneeboarding. Higgins Lake offers superb fishing opportunities for northern pike, brown, lake and rainbow trout, and smallmouth bass. Ice fishing is so popular that on days with good ice conditions, you can see more than 100 ice shanties on the lake. North Higgins State Park and South Higgins State Park on two ends of the lake offer campgrounds, beaches, trails, and launch ramps. North Higgins State Park also has the Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, featuring the photographs, artifacts, and other historical elements of the Civilian Conservation Corps. South Higgins State Park is larger and has almost one mile of the lake's shoreline. It also has three major hiking, biking and cross-country skiing trails. All along the lake’s 22-mile shoreline are pleasant sand beaches. You will also find three boat ramps.

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