10 Free Swimming Holes near Traverse City, MI
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West End Beach
Traverse City
0.9 miles NWA free city beach on the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay, along Grandview Parkway just west of downtown Traverse City, with open Lake Michigan bay water, sand volleyball and the TART Trail behind it.
Swim
Dam Beach
Elk Rapids
13.9 miles NEFree Village of Elk Rapids beach on East Grand Traverse Bay beside the Elk Rapids hydroelectric dam, with a sandy bottom, a small lot off Dam Road, and a busy fishing spot at the river mouth.
Kayak, Swim
North Bar Lake
Empire
22.5 miles WA small, shallow inland lake in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore near Empire, warmer than Lake Michigan and separated from it by a low sand bar you can walk across in a couple of minutes.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Richardi Park
Bellaire
25.1 miles NEA free village swimming beach on the Intermediate River impoundment at the head of Richardi Dam, a block north of downtown Bellaire. There is no lifeguard, and the county health department posts weekly E. coli results for this beach all summer.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Beulah Public Beach
Beulah
25.2 miles WA free village beach at the east end of Crystal Lake, with several hundred feet of sand and a marked swim area that shelves out shallow and warm. The Village of Beulah owns it and charges nothing to swim or to park, but dogs are banned and the weekly E. c
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Sleeping Bear
Honor, Michigan
26.2 miles WSwim near Honor, Michigan
Swim
Frankfort Lake Michigan Beach
Frankfort
32.1 miles WFrankfort's free city beach on Lake Michigan at the west end of Main Street, with soft sand, a playground and swings, and the pier out to the North Breakwater Light. Unguarded; watch the SwimSmart warning lights.
Hike, Swim
Michigan Beach Park
Charlevoix
42.1 miles NEFree city beach on open Lake Michigan beside the Charlevoix South Pier Light, with 2,000 feet of sand, a rocky shoreline band, restrooms and a playground. No dogs, and keep clear of the pier.
Hike, Swim
North Higgins Lake State Park Beach
Roscommon
45.9 miles EThe buoyed sand swim beach at North Higgins Lake State Park, on the clear, spring-fed north shore of Higgins Lake about nine miles west of Roscommon. Open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; vehicles need a Michigan Recreation Passport.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Otsego Lake State Park
Gaylord
46.9 miles EA Michigan DNR state park beach on the southeast shore of Otsego Lake south of Gaylord, with a buoyed sandy swim area. A Recreation Passport is required for vehicle entry.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim
