Swimming available33 miTeeple Lake
Highland Recreation Area, Higgins Island
Highland Recreation Area has a buoyed swim area on Teeple Lake with an accessible beach house, restrooms and a picnic shelter.
Swimming holes in Michigan
16 places to swim in Michigan, each checked for public access. Open a spot for its season, booking rules and how to get there.
16 spots listed13 lakes and tarns2 waterfall pools1 river
16 spots in Michigan
Swimming available33 mi
Swimming available46 miBig Seven Lake
Seven Lakes State Park, Holly
Seven Lakes State Park has a buoyed swimming area on Big Seven Lake with an accessible walkway, restrooms and changing courts.
Public swimming48 miSilver Lake swim area
Pinckney Recreation Area, Dexter Township
Silver Lake has a buoyed public swim area at Pinckney Recreation Area.
Swimming available114 miBuoyed swim area
Ionia State Recreation Area, Ionia
Ionia State Recreation Area has a buoyed swim area in its day-use area.
Swimming available125 miGun Lake
Yankee Springs Recreation Area, Yankee Springs Island
Gun Lake has buoyed swim areas in the Yankee Springs Recreation Area day-use area.
Public swim areas164 miHolland State Park beach
Holland State Park, Holland
Holland State Park has buoyed swim areas on Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa.
Public swimming164 miOttawa Beach
Holland State Park, Holland
Holland State Park has public swimming areas on Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa at Ottawa Beach.
Public swimming beach165 miSouth Beach
South Haven
Public Lake Michigan beach with swimming, a pier, lighthouse, playground, picnic area and paid parking.
Public swim area170 miGrand Haven State Park swim area
Grand Haven State Park, Grand Haven
Grand Haven State Park has a designated buoyed swim beach on Lake Michigan.
Swim in summer177 miSilver Beach
Silver Beach County Park, Saint Joseph
Public swimming area on Lake Michigan at Silver Beach County Park in St. Joseph.
Swimming allowed198 miMain Beach
Otsego Lake State Park, Otsego Lake
Sandy beach with buoyed swimming areas on Otsego Lake at Otsego Lake State Park.
Yes, public swimming209 miLake Michigan
Ludington State Park, Ludington
Ludington State Park provides a buoyed public swim area on its Lake Michigan shoreline.
Yes, public swimming210 miHamlin Lake Beach
Ludington State Park, Ludington
Hamlin Lake Beach is a buoyed public swim area in Ludington State Park.
Swimming allowed218 miOcqueoc Falls
Ocqueoc Falls State Forest Campground, Ocqueoc
Ocqueoc Falls is a year-round Michigan DNR day-use waterfall with shallow swimming pools and accessible paths.
Public swim area300 miIndian Lake swim area
Indian Lake State Park, Manistique
Indian Lake State Park has a sandy beach and buoyed swim area on Indian Lake.
Swimming allowed314 miLower Tahquamenon Falls
Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Newberry
Lower Tahquamenon Falls is a five-cascade section of the Tahquamenon River in Tahquamenon Falls State Park.