Which Michigan Beaches Are Drawing Most Interest As Summer Approaches?

Best Beaches in Michigan: What Michigan Beaches Are Popular This Summer?

The Great Lakes State is far from the nearest ocean shoreline, there’s no denying that Michigan’s beachfront scenery is real and phenomenal. The home of Michigan online casinos also has several Great Lakes in the state’s footprint.

Whether it be Lake Michigan to the state’s west or Lakes Huron/Erie to the east, there’s no shortage of beaches in the state. That means some of the nation’s finest waterfront real estate is along various coasts in Michigan. With that in mind, BetMichigan.com used Google Trends to gather the search interest of beaches in Michigan over a 90-day span (from Feb. 5 to May 7, 2024). We then reached this list of top five beaches that people are looking to visit in MI.

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Most Search Interest Of Michigan Beaches

Rank, Beach Area	County	Search Interest s. Other Topics
1. South Haven	Van Buren	33
2. Grand Haven	Ottawa	32
3. Tawas City	Iosco	9
4. Torch Lake	Antrim	7
5. Belle Isle Beach	Wayne	6

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Which Beaches Do Michigan Residents Love Most?

Based on online search interest scores, South Haven Beach in Van Buren County is Michigan’s most popular waterfront space. That beach had a search interest score of 33 compared to other topics, according to our research over a three-month span. That was just one point ahead of Grand Haven Beach down the road in Ottawa County.

Throw in Tawas City Beach in Iosco County, which drew a search interest score of 9, and you have the top three among this year’s most popular Michigan beaches.

Torch Lake Beach on the shores of Grand Traverse Bay being the next closest, with a search interest score of seven, and Belle Isle Beach (6 score) rounded out the top five.

This list shows just how popular waterfront areas are statewide from the shores of Lake Erie to Lake Michigan out west. And stick with BetMichigan.com for more lifestyle stories as well as our extensive Michigan sports betting coverage.

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Christopher Boan

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Christopher Boan is a staff writer for BetMichigan.com. He has covered sports and sports betting for more than seven years and has worked for publications such as ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.