Lincoln Township Beach
Stevensville, MI
Lincoln Township Beach in Stevensville is a small township park on the bluff above Lake Michigan, with a nature trail, stairs down to the sand, and a lookout over the water. It's a neighborhood beach more than a destination. Most people here live within a few miles.
A peaceful neighborhood beach, though the stairs and small lot keep it low-key.
How we score beachesStop at the lookout before you head down the stairs. On a clear evening you can see the St. Joseph piers to the north.
A small township lot; check posted signs for current rules.
Stairs lead down the bluff to the beach, so it's not a good fit for wheelchairs or heavy wagons.
The water off Stevensville usually turns comfortable around the Fourth of July. On fall evenings the lookout has the sunset mostly to itself.
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