Oval Beach in Saugatuck, Michigan, ranked No. 24 in Tripadvisor's Travelers' Choice Awards. Here's what to know.

From the towering dunes of Michigan to the rocky drama of Lake Superior, the Great Lakes offer world-class beach days without ...

Chicago-area residents who were hoping to spend a day at the beach Sunday will likely be asked to stay out of Lake Michigan due to ‘life-threatening’ conditions. According to a beach hazards statement ...

On a crisp October day, Hannah Bradbury was still leading open-water practices in Lake Michigan for her swimming and triathlon organization. Usually, her thrill-seeking training group — the North ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 51-year-old man from northwest Indiana who planned to break a record swimming across Lake Michigan and back called off his attempt. Scott Weston Wolford, of Chesterton, Ind., hoped ...

Dangerous swimming conditions are being forecast for a big stretch of Lake Michigan’s most popular beaches on Sunday. Waves are expected to build up to 6 feet high by Sunday afternoon along beaches ...

August is the best time of the year to take a dip in Lake Michigan, when its waters hover in the balmy upper 60s. Experts say so, and Chicago’s crowded beaches offer proof. But an invisible hazard can ...

A man remains missing on Monday after going swimming in Lake Michigan near Highland Park over the weekend. On Saturday, around noon, Highland Park police and firefighters responded to a call about a ...