Douglas Beach

Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.64300, -86.22703. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Douglas Beach

• Mount Baldhead · viewpoint · Allegan · ~3 km · Must-see
• Kalamazoo Lake · lake · Allegan · ~3 km · Must-see
• Shore Harbor Marina · church · Allegan · ~4 km · Must-see
• Goshorn Lake · lake · Allegan · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saugatuck Dunes State Park · park · Allegan · ~8 km · Must-see
• Holland Harbor Light · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~18 km · Must-see
• Holland State Park · park · Ottawa · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Macatawa · lake · Ottawa · ~21 km · Must-see
• Holland Museum · church · Ottawa · ~24 km · Must-see
• Michigan Maritime Museum · museum · Van Buren · ~33 km · Must-see
• South Haven South Pierhead Light · lake · Michigan · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Allegan · lake · Allegan · ~36 km · Must-see
• Allegan State Game Area · sanctuary · Allegan · ~36 km · Must-see
• State Street · fort · Allegan · ~42 km · Must-see
• North Point Conservation Area · sanctuary · Van Buren · ~42 km · Must-see
• Van Buren State Park · sanctuary · Van Buren · ~43 km · Must-see
• Kal-Haven Trail State Park Trailhead · park · Van Buren · ~45 km · Must-see
• Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Douglas Beach

Other beaches & coast near Douglas Beach

• Grand Haven South Pierhead Entrance Light · beach · Michigan · ~58 km · Must-see
• South Pierhead Inner Light · beach · Michigan · ~58 km · Must-see
• Douglas Beach Park · beach · Allegan · ~0 km
• Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area · beach · Allegan · ~4 km
• Laketown Township Park & Beach · beach · Allegan · ~12 km
• Ottawa Beach · beach · Ottawa · ~18 km
• Big Bay · beach · Ottawa · ~21 km
• Idlewood Beach · beach · Ottawa · ~21 km
• Tunnel Park · beach · Ottawa · ~22 km
• Pine Creek Bay · beach · Ottawa · ~22 km

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