9 Free Swimming Holes near Potawatomi Trail
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Potawatomi Trail near Pinckney, Michigan City, Zip, or Address
Pickerel Lake
Dexter, Michigan
0.9 miles WA 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
13.3 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
Portage Lake Beach
Grass Lake
14.8 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
25.9 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
Van Buren Park Beach
Belleville
26.5 miles SEThe 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
28.4 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
Park Lake Beach
Bath
35.5 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.
Swim
Bluebell Beach
Flint
49.2 miles NFree Genesee County Parks sand beach on C.S. Mott Lake just northeast of Flint, open daily 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in summer, with a splash pad, pavilions and the Flint River Trail. No lifeguards.
Hike, Swim
Baypoint Beach
Rochester
49.4 miles NEUnguarded sand swimming beach on the west shore of Stony Creek Lake in Stony Creek Metropark, a quieter alternative to Eastwood Beach. Open May 1 to October 1, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with a $10 daily vehicle pass.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
