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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 (10 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. MANISTEE RIVER NEAR GRAYLING, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 195 ft³/s
    57°F21 mi11 hrs ago
  2. NB AU SABLE RIVER AT KELLOGGS BR NEAR LOVELLS, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 210 ft³/s
    59°F36 mi10 hrs ago
  3. SOUTH BRANCH AU SABLE RIVER NEAR LUZERNE, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 142 ft³/s
    60°F38 mi11 hrs ago
  4. MANISTEE RIVER NEAR SHERMAN, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 984 ft³/s
    62°F48 mi11 hrs ago
  5. AU SABLE RIVER AT MIO, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 867 ft³/s
    67°F50 mi10 hrs ago
  6. MANISTEE RIVER NEAR MESICK, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 1,260 ft³/s
    69°F55 mi11 hrs ago
  7. PINE RIVER AT HIGH SCHOOL BRIDGE NR HOXEYVILLE, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 211 ft³/s
    57°F63 mi11 hrs ago
  8. MANISTEE RIVER NEAR WELLSTON, MIUSGS gauge · Michigan · 1,650 ft³/s
    70°F65 mi10 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Lake Charlevoix4.9(89)

Lake Charlevoix

Lake · Michigan
Camping nearby

3rd largest lake in Michigan, with many public beaches, parks & activities like sailing & fishing.

21 mi from your location

Walloon Lake4.8(53)

Walloon Lake

Lake · Michigan
Camping nearby

Large glacier-formed lake boasting numerous recreation options in a picturesque setting.

22 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.