Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Saugatuck Dunes State Park Shoreline Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Allegan County, Michigan, 2.4 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 98-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Allegan County, Michigan
- Length
- 2.4 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 98 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- MI344038
- Coordinates
- 42.7099° N, 86.2067° W to 42.6800° N, 86.2134° 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 Beach3.2 mi · sampled · MI
- Douglas Beach4.5 mi · MI
- Holland State Park4.7 mi · sampled · MI
- Tunnel Park6.3 mi · sampled · MI
- West Side County Park Beach9.4 mi · sampled · MI
- Kouw Park12 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Lake Macatawa5.7 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Saugatuck Harbour Lighthouse2.3 mi
- Holland Harbor Light4.3 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Saugatuck Dunes State Park0.6 mi
- Holland State Park4.8 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Grand Haven State Park24 mi · beach
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI344038, 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.