Several Michigan beaches are closed heading into the holiday weekend due to high bacteria levels.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has closed seven Michigan beaches for high bacteria levels, as of June 30.
Most of the high bacteria levels are due to storm water runoff or the cause is listed as unknown.
Here are the 7 Michigan beaches listed (as of June 30, 2023):
- Haynor Lake - Hamburg Fitness Center & Camp (Livingston County)
- Lake St. Clair - St. Clair Shores Memorial Park Beach (Macomb County)
- Saginaw Bay-Lake Huron - Singing Bridge Beach (Arenac County)
- Lake St. Helen - Richfield Township Public Fishing Site (Roscommon County)
- Lake Huron - Lakeside Beach (St. Clair County)
- Otter Creek - Sleeping Bear Dunes-Otter Creek (Benzie County)
- Lake Huron - Lexington Beach (Sanilac County)
Michigan has a total of 1,244 public beaches and 574 private beaches. You can visit EGLE’s website to find the latest updates on beach closures.