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Swimmable water near you

2,136 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (12 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 594
  • 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. PIGEON RIVER AT 120TH AVENUE NR OLIVE CENTER, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 3 ft³/s
    65°F12 mi13 hrs ago
  2. GRAND RIVER AT N PARK ST NE AT GRAND RAPIDS, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan
    75°F27 mi13 hrs ago
  3. KALAMAZOO RIVER AT NEW RICHMOND, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 1,110 ft³/s
    74°F31 mi13 hrs ago
  4. MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR CROTON, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 970 ft³/s
    72°F36 mi12 hrs ago
  5. LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR OAK GROVE, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 127 ft³/s
    64°F38 mi12 hrs ago
  6. MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR OXBOW, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan
    71°F39 mi13 hrs ago
  7. MUSKEGON RIVER NEAR STANWOOD, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan
    72°F51 mi13 hrs ago
  8. MUSKEGON RIVER AT BIG RAPIDS, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan
    68°F55 mi13 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Lake Harbor Park4.8(1,085)

Lake Harbor Park

Park · Norton Shores, Michigan

Lakeside 189-acre park with a beach, scenic walkways, wooded trails, picnic areas & fishing.

7.5 mi from your location

Muskegon Lake4.8(23)

Muskegon Lake

Lake · Muskegon, Michigan

Freshwater coastal plain estuary covering 4,232 acres, popular for hiking, fishing & boating.

11 mi from your location

Lake Macatawa4.5(53)

Lake Macatawa

Lake · Michigan

Lake offering water sports like kayaking & jet-skiing, with several parks along its edges.

21 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.