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Spring
Mill Pond, Michigan
Depths
to: 35 feet (10.5 m) Visibility:
5-15 feet (2-4.5 m) Water
temperature: It’s a spring-fed lake in Michigan. Enough said. Aquatic
life: Trout Fees:
One-day vehicle permits cost $6. Season passes are available. On-site
amenities: Bath house, toilets, grills, vending machines, sandy beach, and
volleyball courts. More
info: Call Island Lake Recreation Area at (810) 229-7067 or visit Open:
Year-around for day use but campgrounds close and water service is shut down
during the winter months. Getting
there: Spring Mill Pond is in Island Lake State Recreation Area, near the
junction of U.S. Highway 23 and Interstate 96 near Brighton, Michigan. From
U.S. 23 North from Ann Arbor, take I-96 East to Exit 151 (Kensington Road).
Go south 3/4 mile on Kensington Road. After a bridge over the Huron River,
turn left at the entrance to the recreation area. Pay the daily fee at the
gate, turn right, and follow signs to Spring Mill Pond (on the left a few
miles inside the park). |
About
20 miles north of Ann Arbor, Michigan, is Spring Mill Pond, a popular spot
for Open Water certification dives and rescue classes. The pond is part of
Island Lake Recreation Area, a 4,000-acre park in Livingston County in
southeast Michigan. Underwater objects include picnic tables, a snowmobile,
and a bathroom (toilet, tub and sink).
