Lake Antoine Park
Iron Mountain, Michigan · on Lake Antoine · Lake Antoine Park
Verified · 4 independent sources
- WATER
- lake
- ACCESS
- Designated swim area
- FEE
- $100
- SEASON
- Memorial Day through Labor Day, matching the official camping and park operating season.
About Lake Antoine Park
Lake Antoine Park is a city-and-county co-managed park on the southern shoreline of Lake Antoine near Iron Mountain, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula. It functions as a seasonal (Memorial Day to Labor Day) camping and day-use recreation area with a designated swimming beach, boat launches, and picnic facilities, and its beach makes this swimming hole one of the most convenient places to swim near Iron Mountain.
The park sits on the southern shore of Lake Antoine, a small lake just off US-2 near Quinnesec, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. A loop trail circles the lake for walking, jogging, and biking, and the park grounds include picnic areas with lake views.
Swimming at Lake Antoine Park
Both the county parks department and the local neighborhood association describe the park as having a designated swimming beach on the lake, oriented toward family day-use alongside a boat launch, playgrounds, and campground. No first-hand descriptions of water clarity, depth, or bottom conditions were found.
How to get to this swimming hole
Located at N3393 Quinnesec Lake Antoine Rd, Iron Mountain, MI 49801, near US-2 and the Lake Antoine neighborhood.
The hike in
Lake Antoine loop trail (unofficial name; described only as 'a loop trail around the lake')
Difficulty: easy (loop trail is described as 'mostly flat')
This is a drive-up park -- the swimming beach is directly accessible from the day-use/campground parking area, not reached by a hike. A separate flat loop trail circles the lake's perimeter for walking/jogging/biking (used for the annual Lake Antoine Classic run), but it is recreational, not required to reach the beach.
No parking-to-beach walk time was found in any source; given the beach sits within the day-use grounds, the walk is expected to be minimal (likely under a few minutes), but this specific figure is unconfirmed.
Plan your visit
Bringing kids
OK with supervision
Designated shallow lake swimming beach at a family day-use/campground park, but no lifeguard presence was confirmed in any source. A Campendium camper review (visitor report) flagged 'goose poop all over the beach' as a recurring sanitation issue, and the county park ordinance bans dogs on the beach after 9am (leashed only before that), which helps but doesn't eliminate the goose problem. The newer playground was called 'a hit for younger children' by a visitor.
Parking
Lot
Park has designated parking within the campground/day-use grounds near the beach and boat launches; no official day-use parking fee schedule was found. Camping is fee-based ($29-$39/night per Campendium, 2019-2026 range); pavilion rental fees ($100 weekday/$200 weekend for city residents, higher for non-residents, per Iron Mountain parks page) were documented in the prior dossier.
Restrooms
Yes
Bathroom facility on-site (park has modern campground infrastructure). A Campendium reviewer described a newer bathroom building as 'fairly nice' but noted it 'doesn't appear to be cleaned or restocked with any regularity' -- treat as visitor report, not official confirmation.
Hours
Memorial Day through Labor Day, 8am-10pm (per Travel Michigan/michigan.org); county park ordinance also imposes a 10pm quiet time and bars non-campers from beach/campground/picnic areas between 10pm-8am.
On the water
Restrictions: Dickinson County Park Ordinance (adopted 5/11/2020) Rule 21 explicitly prohibits operating 'a boat of any kind or a propelled craft within designated swimming areas.' Outside the swimming area, the lake has two boat launches (one county-run, one city-run per prior dossier sources), implying general motorized and non-motorized watercraft use is permitted on the rest of the lake. No horsepower limit or no-wake-zone language was found in the ordinance text obtained.
Ordinance also bans storing/leaving a boat in the park without written consent (non-campers) and bans glass containers on the designated beach.
What regulars say
Campers and other visitors report goose droppings on the swimming beach as a recurring nuisance, a newer restroom building that is 'fairly nice' but inconsistently cleaned and restocked, and a new playground that is popular with younger kids; one visitor also noted late-night vehicle and headlight disturbances in the campground loop. No first-hand commentary on water clarity or crowd levels was found.
Lake Antoine Park: FAQ
Does Lake Antoine Park charge a fee?
Camping and pavilion rentals are fee-based (city pavilion rental $100 weekday/$200 weekend for residents, higher for non-residents, plus a $75 deposit, per the Iron Mountain parks page); no fee information was found specifically for day-use swimming access.
Is Lake Antoine Park kid friendly?
Designated shallow lake swimming beach at a family day-use/campground park, but no lifeguard presence was confirmed in any source. A Campendium camper review (visitor report) flagged 'goose poop all over the beach' as a recurring sanitation issue, and the county park ordinance bans dogs on the beach after 9am (leashed only before that), which helps but doesn't eliminate the goose problem. The newer playground was called 'a hit for younger children' by a visitor.
Do I need to hike to reach Lake Antoine Park?
No significant hike is required. The swimming area is close to parking and access.
Where do I park for Lake Antoine Park?
Park has designated parking within the campground/day-use grounds near the beach and boat launches; no official day-use parking fee schedule was found. Camping is fee-based ($29-$39/night per Campendium, 2019-2026 range); pavilion rental fees ($100 weekday/$200 weekend for city residents, higher for non-residents, per Iron Mountain parks page) were documented in the prior dossier.
Can I bring a kayak or paddleboard to Lake Antoine Park?
Ordinance also bans storing/leaving a boat in the park without written consent (non-campers) and bans glass containers on the designated beach.
When is the best time to visit Lake Antoine Park?
Memorial Day through Labor Day, matching the official camping and park operating season.
What are the rules at Lake Antoine Park?
Park operates seasonally, Memorial Day through Labor Day, with posted hours of 8am-10pm (per Travel Michigan). Dickinson County maintains a park ordinance governing use (referenced on the county parks page but full text not reviewed). The city's Maki Memorial Pavilion is first-come-first-served with no reservations.
What water body is Lake Antoine Park on?
Lake Antoine Park is on Lake Antoine, a natural lake verified in USGS hydrography data.
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