9 Free Swimming Holes near BRATS
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of BRATS near Ann Arbor, Michigan City, Zip, or Address
Pickerel Lake
Dexter, Michigan
13.3 miles NWA spring-fed, totally undeveloped lake surrounded by conifers near Dexter — clean enough to float in, home to herons and sandhill cranes, with a small sandy beach.
Swim
Van Buren Park Beach
Belleville
17.0 miles EThe only public swim beach on Belleville Lake, a small sand beach and sandbar inside Van Buren Township's 101-acre Van Buren Park. Vehicle entry is $8 a day for non-residents ($6 residents); no lifeguards are listed.
Hike, Swim
Spring Mill Pond Beach
Brighton
18.4 miles NA buoyed swim beach on small, spring-fed Spring Mill Pond inside Island Lake Recreation Area near Brighton, with cooler, clearer water than the park's river lakes. A Michigan Recreation Passport is required.
Hike, Swim
Portage Lake Beach
Grass Lake
20.3 miles WThe day-use swimming beach on Big Portage Lake in Waterloo Recreation Area, Michigan's largest Lower Peninsula state park. A state Recreation Passport is required for vehicles.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Mercer Beach
Walled Lake
27.6 miles NEFree City of Walled Lake beach with about 200 feet of sand on the north shore of Walled Lake, at the edge of downtown. Buoyed swim area, no lifeguard, seasonal restrooms, playground, no pets.
Swim
Linden County Park
Linden
39.0 miles NClover Beach at Genesee County's Linden County Park is a free, unguarded swim beach on Byram Lake just south of Linden, open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
Hike, Swim
Belle Isle Beach
Detroit
45.3 miles EA half mile of Detroit River sand on a state-run island park between Detroit and Windsor, with a buoyed swim area open Memorial Day through Labor Day. No lifeguards, a three mile an hour river past the buoys, and periodic E. coli closures.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Maumee Bay State Park Beach
Oregon
45.7 miles SETwo free sand beaches in one Ohio state park east of Toledo: an open Lake Erie shore on Maumee Bay, and a sheltered 57-acre inland lake a short walk behind it, with marsh boardwalk and 300-plus bird species beyond.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Park Lake Beach
Bath
48.2 miles NWSmall free township beach on the north shore of Park Lake in Bath Township, Michigan, with a defined swim area, pavilion and fishing dock next to the Park Lake Creamery. Check for E. coli advisories before swimming.
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