Van's Beach

Van's Beach: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Van's Beach

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Van's Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.02300, -85.76312. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Van's Beach

• Lake Leelanau · lake · Leelanau · ~11 km · Must-see
• North Manitou Shoal Light Station · fort · Michigan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~20 km · Must-see
• Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~26 km · Must-see
• North Manitou Island · river spot · Leelanau · ~27 km · Must-see
• Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~28 km · Must-see
• Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · sanctuary · Michigan · ~28 km · Must-see
• Old Mission Point Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~28 km · Must-see
• Old Mission State Park · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~29 km · Must-see
• Big Glen Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~29 km · Must-see
• Leelanau State Park · park · Leelanau · ~30 km · Must-see
• South Manitou Island Lighthouse · fort · Leelanau · ~33 km · Must-see
• Dennos Museum Center · museum · Grand Traverse · ~40 km · Must-see
• South Bar Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~41 km · Must-see
• Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~42 km · Must-see
• Long Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~43 km · Must-see
• Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~44 km · Must-see
• Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Van's Beach

Other beaches & coast near Van's Beach

• Old Mission Point Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~28 km · Must-see
• Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~42 km · Must-see
• Old South Fox Island Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~50 km · Must-see
• Beaver Head Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~79 km · Must-see
• Squaw Island Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~115 km · Must-see
• Orchard Beach State Park · beach · Manistee · ~117 km · Must-see
• Pilot Island Lighthouse · beach · Door · ~119 km · Must-see
• Grays Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~119 km · Must-see
• Lansing Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~124 km · Must-see
• Waugoshance Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~125 km · Must-see

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