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West End Beach (716 W Grandview Pkwy)
4.6★ · 388 Google ratings · Traverse City, Michigan
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 90 ft away · about 24 spaces · fills up
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
You're on it
Restrooms
Yes · 200 ft away
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
175 yd of shoreline
Sand
50 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of West End Beach (716 W Grandview Pkwy)

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1Parking80 ft from the listing2Restrooms200 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 6 visitors · 2016–2026
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
65°F · mostly clear
Wind
1 mph from the SSW
UV index
4 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 8:13 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 716 W Grandview Pkwy, Traverse City, MI 49684
🅿 Parking 90 ft from the listing
🌊 The listing sits on the shoreline
🚽 Restrooms 200 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at West End Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 90 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at West End Beach?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does West End Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 200 ft from the listing.
When is West End Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Mon 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.