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Michigan Beach Report

Michigan has 62,798 inland lakes and access to four Great Lakes, the country's largest freshwater coastline at 3,288 miles, and almost 2,000 total beaches. These are stories about the beaches including closures due to bacteria, advisories in place, and more.

Washtenaw County's Independence Lake Beach closed for swimming due to high bacteria levels

Washtenaw County's Independence Lake Beach closed for swimming due to high bacteria levels

Independence Lake Beach in Whitmore Lake is closed for swimming Thursday after high levels of E. coli were detected during routine water testing.

July 24, 2025 10:01am EDT
Michigan beach closures headed into 4th of July weekend

Michigan beach closures headed into 4th of July weekend

Some Southeast Michigan beaches are closed heading into 4th of July.

July 3, 2025 12:43pm EDT
Popular Oakland County beach, others under contamination advisories as 4th of July approaches

Popular Oakland County beach, others under contamination advisories as 4th of July approaches

Three Metro Detroit beaches, including a popular spot to swim in Oakland County, have elevated bacteria levels as 4th of July approaches.

July 1, 2025 1:20pm EDT
Belle Isle Beach closed for poor water quality

Belle Isle Beach closed for poor water quality

Belle Isle's beaches will be closed until further notice due to poor water quality.

July 15, 2024 2:40pm EDT
Two beaches closed in Macomb and Oakland County due to high bacteria levels

Two beaches closed in Macomb and Oakland County due to high bacteria levels

High bacteria levels discovered for St. Clair Shores Memorial Park Beach and Stanley Beach during routine tests.

July 1, 2024 12:26pm EDT
Independence Lake Beach closed for swimming due to high bacteria levels

Independence Lake Beach closed for swimming due to high bacteria levels

If you're looking to beat the heat at the lake this weekend, you'll want to avoid Independence Lake Beach in Washtenaw County.

June 21, 2024 9:30am EDT
Several Southeast Michigan beaches closed headed into the weekend

Several Southeast Michigan beaches closed headed into the weekend

Several beaches in Macomb and Oakland counties are closed headed into the weekend due to high bacteria levels.

June 7, 2024 11:39am EDT
1 Michigan beach closed due to bacteria level ahead of Memorial Day weekend

1 Michigan beach closed due to bacteria level ahead of Memorial Day weekend

The closure is according to the state's BeachGuard tracker which monitors water quality and other contaminants in and near water sources. The closures pertain to bacteria levels like E. coli.

May 24, 2024 1:29pm EDT
10 beaches in Metro Detroit closed for high bacteria levels

10 beaches in Metro Detroit closed for high bacteria levels

Heading out for the weekend? It's expected to be nice - but make sure to be aware of contamination advisories at several

July 14, 2023 11:59am EDT
15 beaches closed in Oakland County due to bacteria

15 beaches closed in Oakland County due to bacteria

Several lakes in and around Oakland County had high levels of bacteria detected during weekly monitoring.

July 6, 2023 9:21am EDT
Five Michigan beaches closed for Fourth of July weekend, two others under advisories for contamination

Five Michigan beaches closed for Fourth of July weekend, two others under advisories for contamination

Beaches in Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, and Ontonagon were all closed going into the holiday weekend, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy said.

June 30, 2023 1:47pm EDT
Belle Isle beach access remains closed due to E. Coli

Belle Isle beach access remains closed due to E. Coli

Belle Isle is the only location in Michigan as of Monday with a closure over health contaminants in the water.

June 5, 2023 6:35am EDT
DNR: If you see these two flags, don't go in the water

DNR: If you see these two flags, don't go in the water

More than a hundred people drowned last year after entering dangerous waters.

May 25, 2023 9:25am EDT
4 Southeast Michigan beaches closed, under contamination advisories headed into Labor Day Weekend

4 Southeast Michigan beaches closed, under contamination advisories headed into Labor Day Weekend

Eight Michigan beaches are closed or are under contamination advisories due to high bacteria levels headed into Labor Day Weekend. Four of the beaches are in Southeast Michigan.

September 2, 2022 12:46pm EDT
4 Southeast Michigan beaches closed over high bacteria levels

4 Southeast Michigan beaches closed over high bacteria levels

In addition to bacteria levels, officials are still monitoring a chemical leak in the Huron River after a cancer-causing material was released.

August 12, 2022 1:04pm EDT
Metro Detroit man among 2 dead after Lake Michigan drowning

Metro Detroit man among 2 dead after Lake Michigan drowning

A Novi man and a woman drowned in Lake Michigan on Monday.

August 9, 2022 3:19pm EDT
Swimming alert issued for Lake Michigan due to 5-7 foot waves, dangerous currents

Swimming alert issued for Lake Michigan due to 5-7 foot waves, dangerous currents

Swimmers should avoid Lake Michigan from the southwest side of the state up past Ludington due to dangerous conditions Monday.

August 8, 2022 2:29pm EDT
Body of man who drowned while setting anchor in Lake Huron found near Blue Water Bridge

Body of man who drowned while setting anchor in Lake Huron found near Blue Water Bridge

A man got caught in heavy currents when he jumped into Lake Huron to set his boat anchor.

August 8, 2022 11:08am EDT
Dive teams looking for body of missing boater who went overboard on Lake St. Clair

Dive teams looking for body of missing boater who went overboard on Lake St. Clair

Dive teams are looking in Lake St. Clair for the body of a boater who went overboard in Anchor Bay on Sunday evening.

August 8, 2022 10:59am EDT
Man drowns in Lake Michigan at Grand Haven State Park

Man drowns in Lake Michigan at Grand Haven State Park

A swimmer drowned in Lake Michigan at Grand Haven State Park.

August 8, 2022 10:38am EDT
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