Notable beach · Ottawa, Michigan
Lakeside Beach
Lakeside Beach is a beach in Ottawa, Michigan.
Lakeside Beach: 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 Lakeside Beach
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.
How to reach Lakeside Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.08120, -86.18586. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lakeside Beach
- Pere Marquette Railroad Locomotive 1223 · attraction · Ottawa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Grand Haven State Park · park · Ottawa · ~7 km · Must-see
- South Pierhead Inner Light · beach · Michigan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Grand Haven South Pierhead Entrance Light · beach · Michigan · ~8 km · Must-see
- P.J. Hoffmaster State Park · park · Muskegon · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mona Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bass River Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hackley Park · sanctuary · Muskegon · ~22 km · Must-see
- Muskegon Art Museum · museum · Muskegon · ~22 km · Must-see
- Muskegon Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~24 km · Must-see
- USS Silversides · museum · Muskegon · ~25 km · Must-see
- South Breakwater Light · lake · Michigan · ~26 km · Must-see
- Muskegon State Park · park · Muskegon · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cook Carillon Tower · attraction · Ottawa · ~34 km · Must-see
- Michigan's Adventure · park · Muskegon · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Macatawa · lake · Ottawa · ~41 km · Must-see
- Holland Museum · church · Ottawa · ~41 km · Must-see
- Holland State Park · park · Ottawa · ~42 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Lakeside Beach
- South Pierhead Inner Light · beach · Michigan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Grand Haven South Pierhead Entrance Light · beach · Michigan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Norfolk Bay · beach · Ottawa · ~1 km
- Pettys Bayou · beach · Ottawa · ~1 km
- Smith Bayou · beach · Ottawa · ~3 km
- Dunlevy Bay · beach · Ottawa · ~3 km
- Jerusalem Bayou · beach · Ottawa · ~4 km
- The Sag · beach · Ottawa · ~5 km
- Stahl Bayou · beach · Muskegon · ~5 km
- Dermo Bayou · beach · Ottawa · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lakeside Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Lakeside Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lakeside Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lakeside Beach?
Nearby: Pere Marquette Railroad Locomotive 1223 (attraction, 5 km), Grand Haven State Park (park, 7 km), South Pierhead Inner Light (beach, 8 km), Grand Haven South Pierhead Entrance Light (beach, 8 km), P.J. Hoffmaster State Park (park, 10 km), Mona Lake (lake, 15 km).
Is Lakeside Beach worth visiting?
Lakeside Beach is listed as a notable beach in Michigan on Spotwander.