Swimming and Beaches

Boyne Highlands

  • The resort's Main Lodge hotel features an outdoor heated pool and two hot tubs; open year-round for all lodging guests to enjoy.
  • A gigantic outdoor hot tub is available at the resort's Bartley House; open year-round for all lodging guests to enjoy.
  • Guests of the Heather Highlands Inn have exclusive access to an indoor/outdoor heated pool; open year-round.
  • Petoskey State Park is a great place to swim and search for Petoskey stones.

 

 

Boyne Mountain

  • The resort's Clock Tower Lodge has an outdoor heated pool adjacent to its gigantic hot tub; open year-round for all lodging guests to enjoy.
  • Mountain Villa Condominium complex has a centrally located swimming pool; open during the summer months only and is also available to all lodging guests.
  • An indoor/outdoor heated pool is located at the Mountain Grand Lodge and Spa and is open year-round for guests of the Mountain Grand Lodge only. Resort guests not lodging at the Mountain Grand may obtain a Day Spa Pass for $25 per person daily and have access to the pool courtyard plus fitness and locker facilities of Solace Spa.
  • It's beach time!  Head to the sandy beach and refreshing waters of Deer Lake (located on the west side of the resort property) for summer fun and a cool dip. All resort lodging guests are welcome at Deer Lake Beach where you'll discover activities such as shuffleboard and a putting course and enjoy views from the lake and warm breeze from a kayak, sail boat or row boat.  Use of water adventure equipment is complimentary for Boyne Mountain lodging guests.
  • Jet skis and pontoon boat rentals are available.

*Children under 12 years of age must be supervised. No glass containers allowed in the pool and beach areas.  Life vests are available at Deer Lake.

Bay Harbor, MI

  • The pool is open 24 hours per day during the summer season, quiet time between 9pm - 9am.  Enjoy tropical drinks and light fare at the Cabana Bar next to the pool.
  • Guests of The Inn at Bay Harbor have access to the beach on Lake Michigan for swimming.

Area Swimming

Northern Michigan vacations have the all the water fun you could want.  With Avalanche Bay, the largest indoor waterpark in Michigan, the kids and the kid in you, can have a blast on the  water slides, floating along the lazy river, ripping it on the surf simulator and by experiencing the 800 gallon dump of water that comes from the park's Splasherhorn Mountain!  Avalanche Bay is open year-round at Boyne Mountain,.

The area has some of the state's best beaches and our resorts are just minutes from the favorites.  There's nothing like a beach breeze and warm sand in your toes... we invite you to explore: 

  • Boyne City Beach, Boyne City , on Lake Charlevoix, downtown.
  • Young State Park, located at the east end of beautiful Lake Charlevoix.
  • Tannery Beach, Boyne City
  • Depot Beach, Charlevoix, on Lake Charlevoix, downtown Charlevoix.
  • Ferry Avenue Beach, Charlevoix, on Lake Charlevoix, downtown.
  • Fisherman's Island State Park (Bell's Bay), not actually an island, but a 2,678-acre park with five miles of unspoiled Lake Michigan shoreline.
  • Lake Michigan Beach, Charlevoix, in Charlevoix on Lake Michigan.
  • Mt. McSauba Beach, Charlevoix, on Lake Michigan. Sand dunes and wildlife sanctuary. 
  • Thorne Swift Nature Preserve, Harbor Springs, pristine beach on Lower Shore Drive. 
  • Zoll Street Beach, Harbor Springs, on Little Traverse Bay, downtown.  
  • Zorn Park, Harbor Springs, on Little Traverse Bay, downtown. Petoskey Area 
  • Magnus City Park Beach, Petoskey, on Little Traverse Bay
  • Petoskey State Park, M-119
  • West Park Beach, Bay Harbor
  • Bliss Township Beach, Bliss, on Lake Michigan, north of Cross Village.
  • Cross Village Beach , Cross Village, on Lake Michigan, off M-119, north of Harbor Springs. 
  • Goodhart Beach, Goodhart, on Lake Michigan at Goodhart, off M-119, north of Harbor Springs. 
  • Readmond Township Beach, Good Hart, on Lake Michigan at Good Hart, off M-119 - north of Harbor Springs.
  • Walloon Lake Beach, Walloon Lake Village, on Walloon Lake, off M-75.
  • See additional area beaches information here.

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