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Michigan Beach Park
4.8★ · 626 Google ratings · Charlevoix, Michigan
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 310 ft away
Walk
140 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
0.6 miles of shoreline
Sand
290 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 14 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Michigan Beach Park
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1Parking310 ft from the listing2Covered shelter290 ft from the listing
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 15 visitors · 2016–2026
Come for sunset viewing and photos
The red lighthouse, clear turquoise water, and pier create striking scenes especially at sunset.
Hunt for Petoskey and Charlevoix stones
The rocky beach is known for these distinctive fossils, which are easier to spot when wet.
Visit June through August for swimming
Water is too cold for comfortable swimming before mid-June, but becomes clear and swimmable through summer.
Bring water shoes for rocky entry
The waterline has numerous rocks that can be sharp and uncomfortable underfoot before the bottom levels to sand.
Expect crowds on warm weekend evenings
The beach fills up on pleasant summer days, particularly in late afternoon and early evening.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
64°F · overcast
Waves
0.3 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the ENE
UV index
4 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 8:13 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 95 N Grant St, Charlevoix, MI 49720
🅿 Parking 310 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 140 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Michigan Beach Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 310 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Michigan Beach Park?
140 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 Michigan Beach Park 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 Michigan Beach Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
