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Holland State Park

A public beach on Lake Michigan in Ottawa County, Michigan, 0.34 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 131-day swim season.

Chart of Holland State Park on Lake Michigan, with neighboring beaches markedTunnel ParkSaugatuck Dunes State Park Shoreline BeachKouw ParkOval BeachWindsnest ParkMountain BeachHolland State Park

The beach

On the record

Water
Lake Michigan
Location
Ottawa County, Michigan
Length
0.34 miles
Owner
Public
Access
Public Access
Water sampling
Yes — once a week in the swim season
Swim season
131 days, as reported
Monitoring tier
Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
EPA beach ID
MI000349
Coordinates
42.7778° N, 86.2113° W to 42.7700° N, 86.2125° 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

  1. Tunnel Park1.6 mi · sampled · MI
  2. Saugatuck Dunes State Park Shoreline Beach4.7 mi · sampled · MI
  3. Kouw Park7.4 mi · MI
  4. Oval Beach7.8 mi · sampled · MI
  5. Windsnest Park8.0 mi · sampled · MI
  6. Mountain Beach8.9 mi · MI

Straight-line distance.

By boat

Launches nearby

On the horizon

Lighthouses nearby

Ashore

State parks nearby

On shore nearby

Worth the stop

Source

Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI000349, 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.