Want to soak up some sun at Lake Michigan? Click here for a list of public beaches in Saugatuck/Douglas. The partnered hotels are ~20 minutes away and the wedding venue is 10 minutes away from Saugatuck/Douglas. Our favorite beach is Oval Beach.

If you are feeling adventurous, you can climb Mount Baldhead for a spectacular birds eye view of the town and the river. To get there, you can ride across the Kalamazoo River on a hand-pulled chain ferry from the town of Saugatuck, climbing 302 steps to Mount Baldhead, and descending onto the grassy coastal sands which leads you into Oval Beach!

You can also visit Saugatuck Dunes State Park. Saugatuck Dunes State Park is home to 2.5 miles of sandy Lake Michigan shoreline, coastal dunes, forested areas, 13 miles of trails and the 300-acre Patty Birkholz Natural Area.