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Big Shoal Beach

4.7★ · 51 Google ratings · Drummond, Michigan

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Good for kids Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
1.1 miles · 24 min
Restrooms
Yes
Water
63°F
Children
Reported good for young kids
Crowds
Quietest Tue 4pm

How we know this

Map of Big Shoal Beach
Aerial map of Big Shoal Beach
USGS NAIP 2022 aerial imagery.
Guide

Good to know

Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2020–2026
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
58°F · clear
Water
63°F
Waves
0.1 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the NNW
UV index
6 peak today

Last updated Sep 4, 8:14 AM.

Crowds

When it gets busy

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Practical

Plan your visit

📍 35157 S Big Shoal Bay, Drummond, MI 49726
🌊 Water 1.1 miles away, about 24 min walk
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Questions

Common questions

How far is the walk to the water at Big Shoal Beach?
1.1 miles in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 24 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Big Shoal Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Big Shoal Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 4pm and the busiest at Sat 9am.

Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.