INGHAM COUNTY - Laughter, splashing and good company. All key components leading to one thing in Ingham County-- summer time fun at Lake Lansing.

According to the Ingham County website, Lake Lansing has been attracting people for years and was describe in the late 1900's as being clear and well stocked with various kinds of fish.

Ironically that wasn't always the case because the word on the street wasn't always so sweet as one Meridian Township native Brook Snyder shares the rumors he heard about Lake Lansing growing up, " I remember 20 years ago, people told me, be careful of the water you can get skin infections and I came back last year in 2016. And everyone's swimming, I've been swimming and I've never had any problems."

Now decades after rumors are laid to rest. Lake Lansing acts as home to about 450,000 visitors a year, attracting people both near and far with its calming waves and clear water.

"It's a lot cleaner. It has clear water so you can see where you're going and stuff," explained Cordelia Parmelee. "Lake Lansing water is very clean and cold, and it's very nice," added older sister Annabelle Parmelee.

To keep the compliments from washing up ashore, regular maintenance of the Lake is a must.

"Sometimes on warm days there's algae, there's seaweed in the middle of the lake and we have to clean it up," stated Lake Lansing Life Guard Nikita Welch.

To preserve the Lake and keep it clean from more than just algae and seaweed, you can help out from just about anywhere, and it's as simple as staying aware, alert and educated on the subject.

"We're educated, like to not throw trash everywhere, and we understand. Once it goes into the water, It's probably not going to come out. So we better not throw it in in the first place," explained Snyder.

But, the process of keeping Lake Lansing clean goes beyond just throwing trash in the water.

Greater Lansing Regional Committee Stormwater Coordinator Cliff Walls said, "anything that on the ground, has a potential to make its way from catch basins, ditches, and soils, and make it's way into the waters that we swim, fish, and recreate in."

Through the fishing, boating, swimming and splashing, Lake Lansing continues to be a community staple; and keeping it clean and attracting more visitors is the priority for the Ingham County Parks Department.