Lake Michigan 

Lake Michigan is the third largest (22,178 sq mi/57,441 sq km) of theGREAT LAKES, fifth largest lake in the world, and largest freshwater lakeentirely within the U.S. It is 307 mi (494 km) long and 30-120 mi (48-193 km)wide, with a surface elevation of 581 ft (177 m) and a maximum depth of 923 ft(281 m), and it is joined to Lake Huron by the Straits of Mackinac. Chicago andMilwaukee are major lakeshore cities, and Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (est.1966) borders the southern shore. Discovered in 1634 by the French explorer JeanNicolet, the lake passed to England in 1763 and to the U.S. as part of theNORTHWEST TERRITORY in 1796.

Lake Michigan is located approximately 15 miles from the Curtis area, andoffers nice clean and sandy beaches and state park lands for your picnicking andswimming pleasures.

 Lake Superior

Lake Superior, second largest (31,820 sq mi/82,414 sq km) lake in theworld, largest freshwater lake in the world, and largest, highest (surfaceelevation 602 ft/183 m), and deepest (up to 1,302 ft/397 m) of the GREAT LAKES,on the U.S.-Canada border. Part of the St. Lawrence & Great Lakes Waterway,it is connected with Lake Huron by the St. Mary's River and the SAULTSAINTE MARIE CANALS

Lake superior is about an hours drive from the Curtis area.  There areseveral places for picnicking and swimming located on the lake.