State park · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Orchard Beach State Park
A state park on Lake Michigan in Manistee County, Michigan, established 1921, 201 acres. In or beside it: 2 state-listed beaches.
The park
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Manistee County, Michigan
- Nearest town
- Manistee
- Established
- 1921
- Area
- 201 acres
- Elevation
- 650 ft
- Run by
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Coordinates
- 44.2819° N, 86.3167° W
Coordinates mark the park as Wikipedia pins it, not a gate or a lot. For big parks that can be miles from the beach.
On the sand
Beaches in and beside the park
- Orchard Beach State Park0.1 mi · not sampled
- Bar Lake Outlet1.1 mi · sampled
EPA BEACH Act list. Distance from the park’s pin, straight line.
Along the shore
Nearest Michigan state parks
- Ludington State Park20 mi · 4,800 ac · MI
- Mears State Park35 mi · 50 ac · MI
- Silver Lake State Park43 mi · 2,936 ac · MI
- Traverse City State Park49 mi · 75 ac · MI
- Point Beach State Forest60 mi · 2,903 ac · WI
- Whitefish Dunes State Park62 mi · 867 ac · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Bridge Street1.4 mi · trailer ramp
- Arthur Street Ramp1.7 mi · trailer ramp
- First Street Ramp2.7 mi · trailer ramp
- Portage Lake6.9 mi · trailer ramp
On the water
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the infobox of the Wikipedia article on Orchard Beach State Park and its Wikidata record, retrieved 2026-10-11. Beaches are from EPA’s BEACH Act list and lighthouses from Wikidata. A blank field means the record is silent. Rules, hours and fees change; the park’s operator has the final word.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.