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Buttercup Beach (7130 N Baxter Rd)
4.2★ · 290 Google ratings · Columbiaville, Michigan
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
80 ft · under a minute
Cost
Free
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
200 yd of shoreline
Sand
130 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Buttercup Beach (7130 N Baxter Rd)
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 12 visitors · 2016–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2016–2026
Arrive early on warm days
The parking lot fills by late afternoon and the beach entrance closes when crowded.
Wear water shoes or sandals
The sandy beach transitions to pebbles and rocks near the waterline, and reviewers report sharp objects in the water.
Leave by 7:30pm sharp
The beach gates lock at 8pm and vehicles parked after that time are towed, resulting in hefty fees.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
64°F · clear
Wind
2 mph from the SE
UV index
4 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 8:13 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 7130 N Baxter Rd, Columbiaville, MI 48421
🌊 Water 80 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Buttercup Beach?
80 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Buttercup 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 Buttercup Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
