Lake Michigan Campground Beach
Brevort, MI
Lake Michigan Campground Beach is a Hiawatha National Forest beach on US-2 west of St. Ignace. The campground and day-use area sit in old sand dunes, with trails winding through them. The beach is sandy and wide, and it's a short walk from the day-use lot.
A sandy, sunny beach with dune trails, though US-2 traffic is never far away.
How we score beachesWalk the trails through the old wooded dunes behind the beach before you leave. They're shady on a hot afternoon.
A day-use lot at the campground.
Short paths lead through the dunes to the beach.
The campground and day-use area run in the summer season. Northern Lake Michigan stays cool, so the best swims are late July and August.
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