Notable beach · Michigan, Michigan
Au Sable Point
Au Sable Point is a beach in Michigan, Michigan.
Au Sable Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Au Sable Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
Visiting Au Sable Point: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Au Sable Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.67293, -86.13936. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Au Sable Point
- Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~0 km · Must-see
- Sable Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~11 km · Must-see
- Twelvemile Beach · beach · Michigan · ~12 km · Must-see
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light · fort · Alger · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) · sanctuary · Alger · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) · sanctuary · Alger · ~25 km · Must-see
- Alger Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~35 km · Must-see
- Miners Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~46 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~48 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~48 km · Must-see
- Grand Island North lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~54 km · Must-see
- Grand Island National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Alger · ~55 km · Must-see
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~55 km · Must-see
- Munising Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~58 km · Must-see
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~59 km · Must-see
- Munising Front Range Light · beach · Alger · ~61 km · Must-see
- Munising Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~62 km · Must-see
- Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~62 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Au Sable Point
- Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~0 km · Must-see
- Twelvemile Beach · beach · Michigan · ~12 km · Must-see
- Grand Island North lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~54 km · Must-see
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~55 km · Must-see
- Munising Front Range Light · beach · Alger · ~61 km · Must-see
- Munising Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~62 km · Must-see
- Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~62 km · Must-see
- Crisp Point Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~85 km · Must-see
- Caribou Island Lighthouse · beach · Northwestern Ontario · ~97 km · Must-see
- Seul Choix Point · beach · Schoolcraft · ~107 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Au Sable Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Au Sable Point?
Nearby: Au Sable Point Lighthouse (beach, 0 km), Sable Falls (waterfall, 11 km), Twelvemile Beach (beach, 12 km), Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light (fort, 16 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) (sanctuary, 24 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) (sanctuary, 25 km).
Is Au Sable Point worth visiting?
Au Sable Point is listed as a notable beach in Michigan on Spotwander.