Must-see beach · Michigan, Michigan
Twelvemile Beach
Twelvemile Beach is a beach in Michigan, Michigan.
Twelvemile Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Twelvemile Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Twelvemile Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.62884, -86.24253. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Twelvemile Beach
- Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) · sanctuary · Alger · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) · sanctuary · Alger · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sable Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~19 km · Must-see
- Alger Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~23 km · Must-see
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light · fort · Alger · ~27 km · Must-see
- Miners Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~35 km · Must-see
- Grand Island North lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~43 km · Must-see
- Grand Island National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Alger · ~43 km · Must-see
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~44 km · Must-see
- Munising Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~46 km · Must-see
- Munising Front Range Light · beach · Alger · ~50 km · Must-see
- Munising Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~50 km · Must-see
- Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~51 km · Must-see
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~54 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake · lake · Luce · ~58 km · Must-see
- Muskallonge Lake State Park · lake · Luce · ~59 km · Must-see
- Scott Falls State Roadside Park · waterfall · Alger · ~61 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Twelvemile Beach
- Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~12 km · Must-see
- Grand Island North lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~43 km · Must-see
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~44 km · Must-see
- Munising Front Range Light · beach · Alger · ~50 km · Must-see
- Munising Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~50 km · Must-see
- Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~51 km · Must-see
- Crisp Point Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~95 km · Must-see
- Seul Choix Point · beach · Schoolcraft · ~103 km · Must-see
- Caribou Island Lighthouse · beach · Northwestern Ontario · ~106 km · Must-see
- Lansing Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~120 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Twelvemile Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Twelvemile Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Twelvemile Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Twelvemile Beach?
Nearby: Au Sable Point Lighthouse (beach, 12 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) (sanctuary, 13 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) (sanctuary, 14 km), Sable Falls (waterfall, 19 km), Alger Underwater Preserve (sanctuary, 23 km), Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light (fort, 27 km).
Is Twelvemile Beach worth visiting?
Twelvemile Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Michigan on Spotwander.