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Swimmable water near you

2,137 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (8 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 595
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 229
  • You

A map of the United States with one coloured dot per USGS sensor reporting a live water temperature. The readings are listed below.

Nearest live readings

The closest USGS sensors currently reporting a water temperature, nearest first.

  1. GRAND RIVER AT N PARK ST NE AT GRAND RAPIDS, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan
    75°F4.4 mi9 hrs ago
  2. LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR OAK GROVE, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 127 ft³/s
    64°F26 mi8 hrs ago
  3. MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 970 ft³/s
    72°F26 mi8 hrs ago
  4. PIGEON RIVER AT 120TH AVENUE NR OLIVE CENTER, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 3 ft³/s
    65°F26 mi9 hrs ago
  5. MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR OXBOW, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan
    71°F29 mi8 hrs ago
  6. KALAMAZOO RIVER AT NEW RICHMOND, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 1,110 ft³/s
    74°F39 mi9 hrs ago
  7. MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR STANWOOD, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan
    72°F39 mi8 hrs ago
  8. WOLF CREEK AT PINE GROVE ROAD NEAR VESTABURG, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 6 ft³/s
    63°F41 mi8 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.

Reeds Lake4.7(101)

Reeds Lake

Lake · Michigan

Large, scenic lake on a park with a walking path, public boat launch & year-round fishing.

7.6 mi from your location

About this map

Every pin is a live reading from a USGS real-time monitoring station, captured in a daily snapshot. Colours follow the site’s cold-water-safety thresholds and describe the water at that one sensor — usually a river or stream gauge, not a swim beach — so treat them as a guide to what the water is doing nearby, not a verdict on a specific spot. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the USGS. Your location only sorts this page: the coordinates appear in the address bar (rounded to about a mile) and are not saved to an account or our database.

Conditions are for general information only and can change quickly. Always judge the water in person and follow posted advisories and local guidance before swimming or paddling.