7 Free Swimming Holes near Portage Lake Beach
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Portage Lake Beach near Grass Lake City, Zip, or Address
Pickerel Lake
Dexter, Michigan
13.9 miles NEA 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
Spring Mill Pond Beach
Brighton
28.1 miles NEA 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
Park Lake Beach
Bath
33.4 miles NSmall 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.
Swim
Van Buren Park Beach
Belleville
37.2 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
Linden County Park
Linden
39.7 miles NEClover 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
Mercer Beach
Walled Lake
40.7 miles EFree 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
Willard Beach Park
Battle Creek
49.9 miles WBattle Creek's city beach on Goguac Lake, with a buoyed, unguarded swim area open Memorial Day to Labor Day. Admission is $3 per person or $7 per vehicle.
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