Benzie & Sleeping Bear · Small town
Beulah
For an easy Crystal Lake day: Benzie County's small seat has a sandy village beach, a public launch and the Betsie Valley Trail running through.
Under a mile away (straight line)
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Beulah Public Beach
Beulah's public beach on Crystal Lake: several hundred feet of sand, a marked swim area over a sandy bottom, a beach house and a playground.
Beulah Public Beach is the easy family swim on Crystal Lake. It is the public beach in Beulah, on the northwest side of town at the lake’s east end, with several hundred feet of sand.
This is inland water, not Lake Michigan, so there are no big-lake waves. The swim area is marked off over a sandy bottom, which is what makes it a good fit for kids. Cold Creek runs into the lake right beside the beach.
You also get a beach house, a playground, tennis courts and parking, so it is easy to spend the whole afternoon.
Keep an eye on the kids in the water. Our Crystal Lake page covers boating and paddling, and the Betsie Valley Trail passes through the village if you want a ride after your swim.
Practical information
- Best months
- June to September
Location
Map of Beulah Public Beach
4 places on an OpenStreetMap map
Nearby towns
Also nearby
Straight-line distances, not driving distances.
Trail
Betsie Valley Trail
A 22-mile rail trail from Frankfort past Crystal Lake and Beulah, paved at the west end and aggregate beyond, with snowmobiling on the east part in winter.
About 6 miles away (straight line)
Nature preserve
Green Point Dunes Nature Preserve
A 242-acre land conservancy preserve south of Elberta, with a trail of nearly three miles round trip through forest and meadow to Lake Michigan views.
About 7 miles away (straight line)
Beach
Elberta Beach
A quieter, mostly natural Lake Michigan beach across the harbor from Frankfort, running about a half mile south from the Elberta pier. Plan ahead.
About 7 miles away (straight line)