Sleeping Bear
Honor, Michigan
Swim
More Information
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Honor, Michigan
- Head northwest on Platte St toward Henry (0.3 mi)
- Continue straight onto Deadstream Rd (5.2 mi)
- Turn left onto M-22 S (0.6 mi)
- Turn right onto Lake Michigan RdDestination will be on the left(2.3 mi)
Other Swimming Holes Nearby
Beulah Public Beach
Beulah
7.4 miles SA free village beach at the east end of Crystal Lake, with several hundred feet of sand and a marked swim area that shelves out shallow and warm. The Village of Beulah owns it and charges nothing to swim or to park, but dogs are banned and the weekly E. c
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Frankfort Lake Michigan Beach
Frankfort
8.1 miles SWFrankfort's free city beach on Lake Michigan at the west end of Main Street, with soft sand, a playground and swings, and the pier out to the North Breakwater Light. Unguarded; watch the SwimSmart warning lights.
Hike, Swim
North Bar Lake
Empire
9.0 miles NEA small, shallow inland lake in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore near Empire, warmer than Lake Michigan and separated from it by a low sand bar you can walk across in a couple of minutes.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
West End Beach
Traverse City
25.5 miles EA free city beach on the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay, along Grandview Parkway just west of downtown Traverse City, with open Lake Michigan bay water, sand volleyball and the TART Trail behind it.
Swim
Dam Beach
Elk Rapids
38.1 miles EFree Village of Elk Rapids beach on East Grand Traverse Bay beside the Elk Rapids hydroelectric dam, with a sandy bottom, a small lot off Dam Road, and a busy fishing spot at the river mouth.
Kayak, Swim
Richardi Park
Bellaire
49.3 miles EA free village swimming beach on the Intermediate River impoundment at the head of Richardi Dam, a block north of downtown Bellaire. There is no lifeguard, and the county health department posts weekly E. coli results for this beach all summer.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
