This peaceful, 109-acre lake is surrounded by over 1,200 acres of nature preserve, providing some of Bloomington's best fishing, hiking, and non-motorized boating. Located just a few minutes from downtown, Griffy Lake is one of the city's most impressive hidden gems.

  1. Boating
  2. Swimming
  3. Fishing
  4. Trails

Boating

Griffy Lake Boathouse

To protect the lake and nature preserve, only non-motorized boats and boats with electric trolling motors are allowed. The Griffy Lake Boathouse offers rental options for a variety of non-motorized options. Visitors can launch their own non-motorized watercraft at the lakes boat ramp. Daily launch fee applies.

Swimming

A little boy kayaking on Griffy Lake

Swimming is not permitted at Griffy Lake. Visit our other lake pages for other options for lake swimming.

Fishing

Woman fishing in a canoe on Griffy Lake

Griffy Lake is a great place to fish. Stocked with largemouth bass, blue gill, redear sunfish and more, anglers are welcome to fish from the shore, use the new accessible dock, or from a non-motorized boat. Fishing is allowed year-round.

Trails

A hiking trail at Griffy Lake during fall

Griffy Lake offers ten trails around the perimeter of the lake and in the nature preserve.

Griffy Trails
  • Wetlands Trail
    • 0.2 miles — easy
  • Nature Trail
    • 0.5 miles — easy
  • Lanam Trail
    • 0.6 miles — easy
  • Dam Crossing Trail
    • 0.16 miles — easy
  • Causeway Trail
    • 0.25 miles — easy
  • Cascades Park Trail
    • 1.2 miles — easy
  • West North Shore Loop
    • 1 mile — moderate
  • Griffy Creek Trail
    • 1.5 miles — moderate
  • Hiking Trail
    • 1.7 miles — moderate
  • North Shore Trail
    • 1.4 miles — hard
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