9 Free Swimming Holes near Howell, MI
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Spring Mill Pond Beach
Brighton
13.3 miles SEA 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
Pickerel Lake
Dexter, Michigan
13.9 miles SA 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
Linden County Park
Linden
15.4 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
23.3 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
Portage Lake Beach
Grass Lake
24.5 miles SWThe 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
Park Lake Beach
Bath
28.8 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
Van Buren Park Beach
Belleville
34.2 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
Bluebell Beach
Flint
36.1 miles NEFree 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
43.4 miles EUnguarded 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
