Lakeside Beach
Spring Lake, Michigan · on Spring Lake · Lakeside Beach
Verified · 5 independent sources · top-verified
- WATER
- lake
- ACCESS
- Designated swim area
- FEE
- No fee found
- SEASON
- Varies by conditions
About Lakeside Beach
Lakeside Beach is a small municipal swimming beach owned and operated by the Village of Spring Lake, Michigan, sitting on the shore of Spring Lake (a natural, freshwater widening of the Grand River) at the corner of N. Lake Street and Beach Drive. It offers a sandy swimming area with restrooms, picnic shelters, and a lakeside deck, giving residents a village-run swimming hole on an easy lake to swim in, and is one of several parks the Village maintains along the lake.
The beach sits within the small lakefront village of Spring Lake on the shore of Spring Lake, a natural lake formed by a wide, drowned-river-mouth reach of the Grand River a few miles upstream of Lake Michigan. It is an in-town park setting at the corner of N. Lake Street and Beach Drive, part of a chain of village parks (including North Bank Park and Lakeside Trail) that line the lakefront.
How to get to this swimming hole
Located at the corner of N. Lake Street and Beach Drive in the Village of Spring Lake, Michigan.
The walk in
No real hike here. The water is a short walk from where you park. This is a drive-up municipal beach at the corner of N. Lake Street and Beach Drive in the Village of Spring Lake; no trail or hike is involved. It connects to the Village's paved Lakeside Trail for anyone who wants to walk along the lakefront, but reaching the swim/sand area itself requires only a short walk from street parking (exact distance not stated in any source found).
Plan your visit
Bringing kids
Good for kids
Small in-town municipal beach with a sandy, gently-shelving entry and a lifeguard on duty (confirmed by Michigan.org, Visit Grand Haven, and Roadtrippers). Picnic shelters, tables, and a benched deck overlooking the lake make it an easy, low-effort family stop with no hiking, scrambling, or cliff exposure.
Restrooms
Yes
Restrooms are on-site at the beach, per the Village of Spring Lake's official page, Michigan.org, and Visit Grand Haven; none of these sources describe the restroom type (flush vs. vault) in more detail.
Hours
Sources disagree slightly: the Village of Spring Lake's own beach page states the park closes daily at 10 p.m., while Michigan.org, Visit Grand Haven, and Michigan Water Trails all list an 11 p.m. daily closing. Roadtrippers separately reports lifeguards on duty 10 a.m.-8 p.m., which was not independently confirmed elsewhere.
On the water
No source found specifies whether kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, or motorboats may be launched from Lakeside Beach itself (it is designated as a swimming beach, not a boat launch). Spring Lake is a large, boat-navigable widening of the Grand River used regionally for boating and paddling, and is served by nearby marinas (e.g., North Shore Marina, ~5.5 mi) and multiple kayak rental outfitters, but none of the sources found tie watercraft launching directly to this beach location.
Rentals nearby
Single kayaks, tandem kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddleboards, and bikes (single and tandem)
Prices: Single kayak $32/hr, $47/3hrs, $68/8hrs; tandem kayak $47/hr, $62/3hrs, $80/8hrs; canoe $47/hr, $62/3hrs, $80/8hrs; SUP $37/hr, $52/3hrs, $78/8hrs; single bike $15/hr; tandem bike $20/hr
15378 Cleveland St, Spring Lake, MI 49456, on Lloyds Bayou (Spring Lake area) · April/May/Sept/Oct: weekends 11am-5pm; June-Aug: weekends 10am-6pm; weekday rentals by phone appointment
Guided/self-guided kayak trips on the Grand River bayous near Spring Lake (kayaks provided; specific canoe/SUP availability not stated)
Trips start/end at the Indian Channel Boat Launch, 14600 144th Ave, Spring Lake, MI; reservations required
Self-serve, app-unlocked kayaks with paddles and life vests at an unstaffed kiosk
Prices: $5 to unlock, plus $10 per 30 minutes (per business listing snippet; not independently confirmed on rent.fun's own site)
312 W Exchange St, Spring Lake, MI 49456 · Reported as open daily sunrise to sunset
Lakeside Beach: FAQ
Is Lakeside Beach kid friendly?
Small in-town municipal beach with a sandy, gently-shelving entry and a lifeguard on duty (confirmed by Michigan.org, Visit Grand Haven, and Roadtrippers). Picnic shelters, tables, and a benched deck overlooking the lake make it an easy, low-effort family stop with no hiking, scrambling, or cliff exposure.
Do I need to hike to reach Lakeside Beach?
No significant hike is required. The swimming area is close to parking and access.
Where do I park for Lakeside Beach?
No source (Village of Spring Lake, Michigan.org, Visit Grand Haven, Roadtrippers) mentions a dedicated parking lot, capacity, or fee. The beach sits at the street corner of N. Lake Street/Lake Avenue and Beach Drive at the northern end of Lake Avenue, so access is likely via street parking near that intersection, but this is not explicitly confirmed by any source found.
What are the rules at Lakeside Beach?
Facility closes daily at 10 p.m., per the Village of Spring Lake's official beach page. The Village references a park Fee Schedule and a five-year community parks and recreation plan (2025-2029), but their specific contents for Lakeside Beach were not retrievable.
What water body is Lakeside Beach on?
Lakeside Beach is on Spring Lake, a natural lake verified in USGS hydrography data.
