There is parking right along the beach that is $8 for the day. There is free street parking a few blocks from theīeach. This is the only thing I don’t like about North Beach. There are no showers, but there is a foot wash It is located at the back of the walk-up snack shack on the Surrounding the beach, there are many beautifulīeach homes that complete the ocean/ beach vibe. Sunset in South Haven doesn’t happen until after 9:30 PM, Make sure to check Sun goes below the horizon and there is still light. Local boaters, many drop anchor off the beach. Surrender the booty! The beach is also very popular with There is a small pirate ship that comes in and out of the marina Is right next to the South Haven marina, so it is a great place for boat Notice about the beach is the endless horizon over lake Michigan. Play, talk to the snack shack to get a net. There is even room for beach volleyball courts. Then from theĬement pier to the end of the public beach is some where between 300 and 500 Parking lot to the waters edge is about 50 to 75 yards of sand. North beach is a very large beach with plenty of room for beach goers. White sand for the length of the beach, again looking like an Atlantic beach. In many ways, North beach is like an Atlantic Ocean beach during To late summer, when the water is in the mid 70’s and the air temperatures are Time of summer to go to experience the best water and air temperatures is mid The water is very clear and you can see down in the water a few feet. Teal blue shade that turns darker blue further out from shore. Under-toe, the city also has flag poles every 100 feet or so that tell beach On the beach, there are signs warning about ripe-tides and the I have been there on days where the waves were 3 to 5 feet high like oceanĬonditions. I have been there on days when the water is as smooth as glass and Waves and currents at North Beach can vary on North Beach is a great place to go swimming, Michigan, my only complaint is that the bathrooms are small, but they do the Protects the entrance to the South Haven marina. To top it off, there is a nice light house on the cement pier that To this Michigan beach more than any other and I plan on going back throughout Proposed to my wife during a beautiful July sunset (She said yes!). “Pure Michigan” with its beautiful sunsets. You got to enjoy life.Beaches anywhere! It is a wonderful public city beach that reminds me a lot ofĪtlantic Ocean beaches I went to as a kid. So I guess that’s where it’s different,” Knapp said. Maybe it’s different because you’ve been so excited to get back. However, they’re simply asking people to abide by the rules when they come. Hosier said the beach is meant to be a fun place and officials want to keep it that way. By the time SHAES arrived, one was in the water.įortunately, both had on life jackets and are doing OK now. A press released stated the winds were pushing them further into the lake. South Haven Area Emergency Services rescued kayakers near Packard Park. “People should just be aware that you may have very good swimming ability but when you come out here just be a lot more aware of your surroundings,” she said.Īround 2:05 p.m. Tuesday night, they waves were expected to reach 6-10 feet, she said. She recommended that people keep an eye on the flags to determine whether or not they should go in. However, the water level was still high, she said. The waves were calm on Lake Michigan on Tuesday, Hosier pointed out. “No dogs on the beach, that kind of thing. No alcohol is allowed on the beach,” Hosier said. Hosier said they also have more staff patrolling the beach making sure people see the signs and are following the rules, including some of the old ones. “Memorial Day weekend we did issue a number of warnings to people just to make sure they’re following that.” “Coming out here we’re following the CDC guidelines which means we should be observing six-foot social-distancing,” said Interim City Manager Kate Hosier. However, to ensure their safety and others, the City of South Haven put up signs throughout the beach to remind people of social-distancing. Issney and Knapp said they weren’t too concerned about getting sick. “You’re just taking the chance of getting sick or not.” “I feel like it’s the same,” Issney said. Issney and Knapp were among the dozens of beachgoers who filled South Beach Tuesday afternoon as temperatures climbed into the 90s. So, it's been just as fun as I ever remember it.” I don’t feel it's much different than it’s been. “Actually it’s been awesome,” Knapp said. Tuesday, with some of the stay-at-home order restrictions lifting, they made the trip again and said it felt no different than in years past. They live in Jackson and annually make the two-hour drive just to go there. Melissa Issney and Heather Knapp love going to South Beach in South Haven, they said.
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