The last weekend of June is shaping up to be a good one for all your outdoor summer activities, including a trip to the beach.
Thunderstorms will be on pause, giving most Michiganders a completely dry weekend. Up North, temperatures will be in the 70s on Saturday while southern parts of Michigan will see temps in the low 80s. On Sunday, the whole state will see temps in the mid-to-high 80s.
“Sunday will be what I like to call a ‘bake on a lake’ type of day,” MLive meteorologist Mark Torregrossa said in his weekend forecast.
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If you plan to hit the beach over the weekend, check this list of 11 spots closed or under contamination advisories for water quality that’s unsafe or questionable for human contact. Five of these beaches are on the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay.
Even if your favorite spot is on the list, there are still plenty of opportunities to visit the state’s fabulous swimming beaches as there are more than 1,800 to choose from. Additionally, beaches are tested regularly, and their statuses are updated frequently. Find up-to-date information here.
Here is the current closure and advisory list as of Friday, June 27:
- Bay City State Recreation Area, Bay County - CLOSED since June 25 due to high bacteria levels from an unspecified source.
- Bryant Park Beach, Grand Traverse County - contamination advisory since June 25 due to high bacteria levels from an storm water runoff.
- Clinch Park, Grand Traverse County - contamination advisory since June 25 due to high bacteria levels from an unknown source.
- Dumont Lake County Park Beach, Allegan County - contamination advisory since June 18 due to high levels of E. coli.
- Emerald Lake Homeowners Association - Lyster Road, Oakland County - CLOSED since June 25 due to high bacteria levels from an unknown source.
- Four Mile Beach, Chippewa County - contamination advisory since June 11 due to high bacteria levels from an unknown source.
- Holland Road Beach, St. Clair County - contamination advisory since June 26 due to high bacteria levels from an unknown source.
- St. Clair Shores Memorial Park Beach, Macomb County - contamination advisory since June 24 due to high bacteria levels from an unknown source.
- Sunset Park, Grand Traverse County - contamination advisory since June 24 due to high bacteria levels from an unknown source.
- Volleyball Court Beach, Grand Traverse County - contamination advisory since June 25 due to high bacteria levels from an unknown source.
- West End Beach, Grand Traverse County - contamination advisory since June 25 due to high bacteria levels from an unknown source.
Each beach’s status is subject to change as new test results come in. To see an up-to-date map of the red-flagged beaches and details on the water quality tests, check the Beach Guard website here, by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.
The Beach Guard site gives the public information on beach water quality across the state. It includes water sampling results and daily updates on which beaches are under advisories or have been closed. The data covers 1,244 public beaches and 574 private ones.
