Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
North Beach Park
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Ottawa County, Michigan, 0.13 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 131-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Ottawa County, Michigan
- Length
- 0.13 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
- MI000333
- Coordinates
- 43.0837° N, 86.2550° W to 43.0800° N, 86.2543° 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
- Grand Haven State Park2.1 mi · sampled · MI
- Grand Haven City Beach2.4 mi · MI
- P.J. Hoffmaster State Park- Shoreline Beach2.5 mi · MI
- P.J. Hoffmaster State Park - Public Beach Area3.1 mi · sampled · MI
- P.J. Hoffmaster State Park - Campground3.8 mi · sampled · MI
- Rosy Mound Recreation Area4.1 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Grand Haven Municipal1.4 mi · trailer ramp
- Grand Trunk9.4 mi · trailer ramp
- Cottage Grove9.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Hartshorn Municipal Marina10 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Grand Haven North Pierhead Light1.8 mi
- Grand Haven South Pierhead Inner Light1.8 mi
- Grand Haven South Pierhead Entrance Light1.8 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Grand Haven State Park2.1 mi
- Hoffmaster State Park2.8 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Grand Haven State Park2.0 mi · beach
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI000333, 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.