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Holter Lake Campground
Wolf Creek
3.9 miles E of Wolf CreekBLM campground and day-use area on Holter Lake near Wolf Creek, Montana, with a small swim beach near the boat docks. Day use costs $5 per vehicle.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim Added on 25 Oct 2026
Lighthouse Beach
Port Huron
2.6 miles N of Port HuronCity of Port Huron beach on Lake Huron beside Fort Gratiot Light. Free outside staffed summer weekends; deep water, strong current and no lifeguards.
Swim Added on 25 Oct 2026
Belleayre Beach at Pine Hill Lake
Pine Hill
0.4 miles SE of Pine HillA lifeguarded sand beach on Pine Hill Lake, run by state-owned Belleayre Mountain off Route 28 in Pine Hill. Open late June to early September; $20 per car or $5 walk-in.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim Added on 25 Oct 2026
Blue Mountain Lake Public Beach
Blue Mountain Lake
0.2 miles SW of Blue Mountain LakeA small, lifeguarded town beach on the east shore of Blue Mountain Lake in the Adirondacks, off NYS Route 28 in the hamlet, with a roped swim area, a dock and the lake's only public canoe and kayak launch.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim Added on 25 Oct 2026
Longwood Park
Clarksville
3.5 miles S of ClarksvilleCorps of Engineers park on the Grassy Creek arm of Kerr Reservoir (Buggs Island Lake) south of Clarksville, with a buoyed sandy swim beach in a quiet cove. Day use costs $7 per vehicle.
Camp, Canoe, Kayak, Swim Added on 25 Oct 2026
Oval Beach
Saugatuck
0.8 miles NW of SaugatuckSaugatuck's city-run Lake Michigan beach below wooded dunes, with no lifeguards, a summer concession stand and a $15 per vehicle day parking fee from Memorial Day to Labor Day (free on foot or by bike).
Hike, Swim Added on 25 Oct 2026
Summit Lake County Park
Summit Lake
0.2 miles W of Summit LakeFree county beach on the east shore of Summit Lake off Highway 45 in northern Langlade County, with a roped swim area, sandy bottom, picnic areas and a playground. No lifeguard, and no pets anywhere in the park.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim Added on 25 Oct 2026
Packard Park and Beach
South Haven
0.6 miles NW of South HavenA free City of South Haven park and Lake Michigan beach on North Shore Drive, with restrooms, grills and a lake-view deck. The beach is unguarded, and city lot parking is $3 an hour in summer.
Swim Added on 25 Oct 2026
Freeman Lake Beach
North Chelmsford
0.3 miles SW of North ChelmsfordFree town beach on Freeman Lake at Varney Playground in North Chelmsford, open dawn to dusk to everyone. No lifeguards, weekly E. coli testing in summer, and hand-launched small boats welcome.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim Added on 25 Oct 2026
Torpy Park
Minocqua
0.2 miles NE of MinocquaTorpy Park is the Town of Minocqua's free downtown beach on Minocqua Lake, a small sand swim beach with no lifeguards, plus restrooms, picnic shelters, a playground and public piers.
Swim Added on 25 Oct 2026
Clear Lake Beach
Sedro-Woolley
3.2 miles S of Sedro-WoolleyFree, unguarded county swim beach on the west end of Clear Lake, three miles south of Sedro-Woolley, with a sandy strip, fishing pier, playground and picnic shelters.
Swim Added on 25 Oct 2026
Van Buren Park Beach
Belleville
2.1 miles W of BellevilleThe 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 Added on 25 Oct 2026
Starlite Beach
Alpena
1.2 miles SW of AlpenaCity of Alpena park with a free sandy Lake Huron swim beach on Thunder Bay, plus playgrounds, a seasonal splash park, restrooms and free parking along State Avenue (US 23).
Swim Added on 25 Oct 2026
Burbank Park Beach
Pittsfield
2.1 miles NW of PittsfieldPittsfield's free public swimming beach on Onota Lake, inside Burbank Park on Lakeway Drive, with a bath house, boat launch and lakeside path. Lifeguards are not hired every season, so check before you swim.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim Added on 25 Oct 2026
Dexter Beach
Crescent City
0.4 miles NW of Crescent CityFree city swim beach on Lake Stella in Crescent City, Florida, with a small sand beach, floating pier and playground in Thomas A. Dexter Bicentennial Park. No lifeguards; open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. in summer.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim Added on 25 Oct 2026
North Beach Park
Ferrysburg
1.8 miles W of FerrysburgOttawa County beach park in Ferrysburg with 745 feet of sandy Lake Michigan shoreline, a dune stairway and no lifeguards. Free entry; an $8 daily parking permit applies Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Hike, Swim Added on 25 Oct 2026
Ashfield Lake
Ashfield
0.5 miles NW of AshfieldTown beach at Belding Memorial Park on Ashfield Lake in Ashfield, Massachusetts, with a buoyed swim area, diving dock and summer lifeguards. Free and open to everyone, not just residents.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim Added on 25 Oct 2026
The Beach at Lake Olathe
Olathe
2.8 miles W of OlatheOlathe's lifeguarded city swim beach on 170-acre Lake Olathe, with a sand beach, floating Aquapark and boat rentals. Paid daily admission ($10 residents, $12 non-residents) in summer only.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim Added on 25 Oct 2026
The Point Picnic Area
Sulphur
5.5 miles SW of SulphurFree lakeshore swimming at the picnic area on the tip of The Point, Lake of the Arbuckles, in Chickasaw National Recreation Area about 5.5 miles southwest of Sulphur. No lifeguards and no entrance fee.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim Added on 25 Oct 2026
North Beach
McCall
5.9 miles N of McCallSandy beach at the north end of Payette Lake in the North Beach unit of Ponderosa State Park, six miles north of McCall, where the North Fork Payette River enters the lake. $7 Idaho state park vehicle fee.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim Added on 25 Oct 2026
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