Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
South Haven North Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Van Buren County, Michigan, 0.26 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria twice a week through a 105-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Van Buren County, Michigan
- Length
- 0.26 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — twice a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 105 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- MI000424
- Coordinates
- 42.4112° N, 86.2781° W to 42.4100° N, 86.2802° 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
- South Haven South Beach1.0 mi · MI
- Casco Township Park4.3 mi · MI
- West Side County Park Beach12 mi · sampled · MI
- Douglas Beach16 mi · MI
- Oval Beach18 mi · sampled · MI
- Saugatuck Dunes State Park Shoreline Beach21 mi · sampled · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Black River Park0.3 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- South Haven Light0.8 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Van Buren State Park4.5 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI000424, 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.