Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
South Haven South Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Van Buren County, Michigan, 0.12 miles 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
- Van Buren County, Michigan
- Length
- 0.12 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Not monitored in 2025
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- MI001145
- Coordinates
- 42.3979° N, 86.2838° W to 42.4000° N, 86.2842° 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 North Beach1.0 mi · sampled · MI
- Casco Township Park5.3 mi · MI
- West Side County Park Beach13 mi · sampled · MI
- Douglas Beach17 mi · MI
- Oval Beach19 mi · sampled · MI
- Jean Klock Park21 mi · sampled · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Black River Park1.0 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- South Haven Light0.3 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Van Buren State Park3.6 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI001145, 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.