This weekend is expected to have some very nice summer weather, making it ideal for enjoying a day at your favorite beach.

County health departments routinely collect water samples to test for bacteria levels to ensure water is safe for swimming.

Northerly winds are creating potentially dangerous swimming conditions with waves reaching 7 feet at beaches in Mason, Oceana ...

Here's what we know. The NWS issued a Beach Hazard statement in Lake, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties through Friday ...

Seven Michigan beaches are closed or under advisory due to high bacteria levels. Closures and advisories affect beaches in Oakland, Charlevoix, Allegan, Macomb and Grand Traverse counties. E. coli ...

Lake Michigan faces high waves and dangerous currents, prompting swimming warnings along Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan ...

The Port Huron area has its own lakefront beaches, but you can check out some of USA TODAY's 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards ...

Don’t let those sunny conditions fool you. Thursday’s brisk wind brought on another cold-water upwelling along some Lake ...

Cadillac is a northern Michigan city in the Lower Peninsula, surrounding Lake Cadillac. The town of about 10,000 residents is ...

Some Southeast Michigan beaches are closed heading into 4th of July. Other beaches have advisories, meaning that there are ...

From algal blooms to harmful bacteria in the water, there are a number of factors that could cause a beach to close.