Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Douglas Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Allegan County, Michigan, about 330 feet of shore. It is on the federal list of BEACH Act beaches but was not on the state’s sampling schedule in the latest report.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Allegan County, Michigan
- Length
- about 330 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Not monitored in 2025
- Swim season
- 105 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- Water quality standard
- E. coli, geometric mean: 300 per 100 mL
- EPA beach ID
- MI001149
- Coordinates
- 42.6462° N, 86.2259° W to 42.6400° N, 86.2270° W
As the state reported it to EPA for the 2025 season. Sampling schedules change year to year. How beach monitoring works →
Down the shore
Nearest Michigan beaches
- Oval Beach1.4 mi · sampled · MI
- Saugatuck Dunes State Park Shoreline Beach4.5 mi · sampled · MI
- West Side County Park Beach4.9 mi · sampled · MI
- Holland State Park9.1 mi · sampled · MI
- Tunnel Park11 mi · sampled · MI
- Casco Township Park12 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Lake Macatawa10 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Saugatuck Harbour Lighthouse2.2 mi
- Holland Harbor Light8.8 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI001149, the record Michigan files under the federal BEACH Act, retrieved 2026-10-10. The county is placed from the beach’s own coordinates. A blank field means the record is silent. Parking, fees, lifeguards and dog rules are set by whoever runs the beach; check with them before you go.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.