10 Free Swimming Holes near Lansing, MI
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Park Lake Beach
Bath
7.3 miles NESmall 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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The Ponds
Lyons, Michigan
29.1 miles NWSwim near Lyons, Michigan
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Portage Lake Beach
Grass Lake
32.1 miles SEThe 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.
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Pickerel Lake
Dexter, Michigan
36.8 miles SEA 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.
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Linden County Park
Linden
39.5 miles EClover 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.
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Crystal Township Park Beach
Crystal
41.0 miles NWFree township swim beach on the east shore of Crystal Lake in downtown Crystal, Michigan, with buoyed sand frontage, a pavilion, playground and parking. No lifeguards.
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Willard Beach Park
Battle Creek
45.3 miles SWBattle 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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Spring Mill Pond Beach
Brighton
45.6 miles EA 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.
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Fort Custer Beach
Augusta
48.2 miles SWThe public swim beach on Eagle Lake in Fort Custer State Recreation Area near Augusta, Michigan, with a buoyed swim area, beach house and paddle rentals. No swim fee, but vehicles need a Michigan Recreation Passport.
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Gun Lake Beach
Middleville
49.6 miles WThe buoyed public swim beach on Gun Lake's east shore in Yankee Springs Recreation Area near Middleville. No lifeguards; a Michigan Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry.
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