Swimming available26 miGun Lake
Yankee Springs Recreation Area, Yankee Springs Island
Gun Lake has buoyed swim areas in the Yankee Springs Recreation Area day-use area.
Places to swim near Grand Rapids
6 natural swimming spots within about 60 miles of Grand Rapids, sorted by straight-line distance. Open each spot for the season, booking rules and directions.
6 spots listed5 lakes and tarns1 river
6 spots in the Grand Rapids area
Swimming available26 mi
Swimming available27 miBuoyed swim area
Ionia State Recreation Area, Ionia
Ionia State Recreation Area has a buoyed swim area in its day-use area.
Public swim areas30 miHolland State Park beach
Holland State Park, Holland
Holland State Park has buoyed swim areas on Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa.
Public swim area30 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.
Public swimming30 miOttawa Beach
Holland State Park, Holland
Holland State Park has public swimming areas on Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa at Ottawa Beach.
Public swimming beach50 miSouth Beach
South Haven
Public Lake Michigan beach with swimming, a pier, lighthouse, playground, picnic area and paid parking.