South Gull Lake, MI

South Gull Lake is a census-designated place in Ross Township, Kalamazoo County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2020 census counted 1,179 residents. South Gull Lake includes the unincorporated communities of Yorkville, Gull Lake, and Midland Park and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality. The CDP is in northeastern Kalamazoo County, in the northwest part of Ross Township, and comprises area around the southern and eastern shores of Gull Lake. South Gull Lake makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about South Gull Lake is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. The lake extends into Richland Township to the west, and the northern tip crosses into Barry County, areas which are outside the CDP.