Grand Traverse & Inland Lakes · Small town
Northport
The last village on the Leelanau Peninsula, a harbor town on Grand Traverse Bay close to a state park, the Grand Traverse Lighthouse and beach trails.
Under a mile away (straight line)
Beach · Grand Traverse & Inland Lakes
South Beach (Northport)
Northport's village beach on Grand Traverse Bay, just south of the marina on Bay Street, with a sandy swim area, restrooms, picnic tables and a playground.
South Beach is the family beach in Northport: a small village beach on Grand Traverse Bay, just south of the marina on Bay Street, with everything you need for an afternoon with kids.
You get a sandy swimming beach, public restrooms, picnic tables and a playground with a volleyball court. It is also home to the Northport Youth Sailing School. Groups can reserve the pavilion through the village.
It is a short walk from downtown and from the G. Marsten Dame Marina, so it pairs well with lunch in the village. Haserot Park, the downtown beach with a pier, is just on the other side of the marina.
No lifeguards are listed. For a longer walk on Lake Michigan sand, the Cathead Bay trails are in Leelanau State Park north of town, where you need a Recreation Passport on your car.
Practical information
- Managed by
- Village of Northport
- Best months
- June to September
Location
Map of South Beach (Northport)
4 places on an OpenStreetMap map
Nearby towns
Also nearby
Straight-line distances, not driving distances.
State park
Leelanau State Park
The state park at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula, with the Grand Traverse Lighthouse, a rustic campground and the Cathead Bay trails to a sandy beach.
About 4 miles away (straight line)
Beach
Van's Beach
Leland's public Lake Michigan beach, a short walk from downtown at the end of Cedar Street, joined to Hall Beach and Fishtown by the shore. A local sunset spot.
About 10 miles away (straight line)
Lighthouse
Mission Point Lighthouse
An 1870 lighthouse at the northern tip of the Old Mission Peninsula, with a climbable tower, a small museum, a beach and trails around it.
About 10 miles away (straight line)