Stay & getaways / Saugatuck
Oval Beach
Saugatuck’s main Lake Michigan beach, backed by rolling dunes and long popular with LGBTQ+ visitors.
01 / The story of this place
Make time for these
Oval Beach is Saugatuck’s main beach on Lake Michigan, backed by rolling sand dunes. It has repeatedly been named among the best beaches in the US, and LGBTQ+ visitors to Saugatuck and Douglas have loved it for years. It’s a public city beach, and its facilities are seasonal.
- Lake Michigan beach backed by dunes
- Repeatedly named among the best US beaches
- Public city beach
A closer look
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¼ · Stay
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Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-09-25
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03 / Events
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