Snorkeling - Midwest States (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD, WI)

Snorkeling in the Great Lakes, Traverse City, Upper Peninsula, Mackinac Island, Northern Michigan Like scuba diving, nearly all of the snorkeling in northern Michigan takes place in and around shipwreck sites. Summer snorkeling is best on account of the all-year cold weather, however even in the summertime Great Lakes water is notoriously cold, and a wet suit may be advisable. Snorkeling in Chicago, Illinois, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Lake Michigan While Chicagoland lakes might not be the tropics, they are anything but boring when it comes to snorkeling. Summer is usually the best time to snorkel because most of the salmon, trout, and crappies are at their peak season.