9 Free Swimming Holes near Dexter, MI 48130
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Pickerel Lake
Dexter, Michigan
6.9 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
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
17.7 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
Van Buren Park Beach
Belleville
20.5 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
Mercer Beach
Walled Lake
24.6 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
32.5 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
42.0 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
Belle Isle Beach
Detroit
46.4 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
Baypoint Beach
Rochester
48.7 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
