Update: Closed prior to 1988. (Michigandriveins.com 6/9/03)

Update: This theatre was thought to be an empty lot, however it is far from empty. The remnants of the ticket booth, the concession stand and marquee still remain. Note the awesome tile work in the concession stand that spells out Lakes. This drive-in was located right in the middle of a residential area and was surrounded by houses. It must have been quite a site seeing all of the cars clogging the streets on movie nights in the summer! (Waterwinterwonderland.com 9/30/03)

Update: I believe you already had the dates correct, just not who owned and operated the Lakes, it was not Delft. It was my aunt and uncle, Art and Gloria Hamel. They sold in in the mid 80's, and was never used as a drive-in again after that. My aunt and uncle got the drive-in property from my (grandfather Hamel), it was part, of His farm....and the creek that runs on the side of the drive-in, is officially named Hamel Creek. (Dave Harkonen 2/8/06)

Update: The Lakes Drive-In was opened by Walt and Art Hamel on July 5th, 1957. The Lakes original 120-ft. enclosed screen was completely destroyed by a wind storm on October 15th, 1966. The following season, an all-steel screen tower was erected. With billing as the "UP's Largest Curved Screen", the Lakes reopened for business on August 8th, 1967. The Lakes continued on through the 1970's and early 1980's, it's final ad appeared on September 7th, 1984. (Michigandriveins.com 4/9/06)