Is this simply the Midwest version of “not today” when the Great Lakes spit up waves higher than your neighbor’s SUV and ...

More than 9 million people were told to avoid the water during peak summer recreation because of "life threatening" ...

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

Epic summer adventure? Try splashing in all five Great Lakes in one day. Here are three routes you can try, including a no-passport way.

Most of Michigan major inland lakes also are seeing temperatures in the 70s this weekend. Temperatures for the Great Lakes typically peak in late summer/early fall, according to GLISA, and swimming in ...

Photographer David Zurick’s 'Third Coast' celebrates the Great Lakes’ 4,500-mile shoreline, which covers more distance than the country’s Atlantic and Pacific Coasts combined.

Lake Erie is the shallowest of the Great Lakes but bests its cousins in several other ways. Find out more about all the Great ...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers We are going to have plenty of beach on all of our Great Lakes this summer. Another nice aside is most of the lakes won’t be too low to cause any boating issues.

Great Lakes water getting warmer, some beaches nearing 80 degrees Updated: Jul. 07, 2025, 4:24 p.m. | Published: Jul. 07, 2025, 3:44 p.m.

Statistics show Lake Michigan is the deadliest lake in the country. Find out how to keep you and your children safe.

A warning urging beachgoers to stay out of the water at four Great Lakes has grown to include 11.1 million people on Thursday ...