SAUGATUCK, MI — The sediment-laden river pouring into Lake Michigan looked worrisome to Robin Hendricks, so she picked up the phone. Hendricks, a Jenison massage therapist, is one of several ...

Three friends swimming on an unnamed beach along Lake Superior. Photo courtesy Michigan Tech Archives . ... The beach at Macatawa Park, near Holland, Mich., between 1890 and 1901.

You've probably noticed smaller beaches as Lake Michigan remains at near record high levels. But satellite images from Google Earth really show just how much Chicago's beaches are shrinking.

Tripadvisor named Oval Beach in Saugatuck, Michigan, one of the best beaches in the U.S. for 2025. Located along Lake Michigan, Oval Beach is situated near the Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area and ...