Southern Gateway · Small town
Spring Lake
A water-first village beside Grand Haven, between Spring Lake and the Grand River, with a public beach, a paved loop trail and plenty of ways onto the water.
Under a mile away (straight line)
Beach · Southern Gateway
Lakeside Beach
The Village of Spring Lake's sandy public beach on Spring Lake itself: calm inland water, picnic shelters and a viewing deck, near the Lakeside Trail.
Lakeside Beach is the calm-water swim in Spring Lake, a good fit for families with small kids who would rather skip the Lake Michigan surf. It is the village’s sandy public beach on Spring Lake itself, the inland lake, at North Lake Street and Beach Drive.
It is set up for an easy afternoon. There are picnic shelters with tables, and a deck with benches looking out over the water. Restrooms are typically open from June to September, and the park is generally open until 10 pm.
Lifeguards have been listed on duty in summer, but schedules change, so check with the village before you count on one, and keep an eye on the kids either way.
Bring bikes if you can. The paved Lakeside Trail passes about half a block away, so a ride and a swim fit into the same outing. For big-lake waves and sand, head to Grand Haven State Park or North Beach Park in Ferrysburg instead.
Practical information
- Managed by
- Village of Spring Lake
- Best months
- June to September
- Official website
- springlakevillage.org
Location
Map of Lakeside Beach
4 places on an OpenStreetMap map
Nearby towns
Also nearby
Straight-line distances, not driving distances.
Trail
North Bank Trail
A paved rail-trail of about six miles east from Spring Lake to Nunica, linked to the Lakeside Trail loop through Spring Lake and Ferrysburg.
About 2 miles away (straight line)
Beach
North Beach Park
Ottawa County's seven-acre Lake Michigan park in Ferrysburg, north of the Grand Haven channel, with a playground, dune overlook stairs and a beach wheelchair.
About 3 miles away (straight line)
State park
Grand Haven State Park
A 48-acre sand beach park where the Grand River meets Lake Michigan, with a swim beach, a modern campground and views of the pier lighthouses.
About 4 miles away (straight line)