What to do while you're here - Ash’s guidebook
Beach
Beautiful beach with easy access parking, shop and bathroom facilities. Family friendly and shallow at the water break, ideal for anyone who isn't confident in deep water. It gets busy during high season and there's a $10 fee for a day pass
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Oval Beach
690 Perryman StBeautiful beach with easy access parking, shop and bathroom facilities. Family friendly and shallow at the water break, ideal for anyone who isn't confident in deep water. It gets busy during high season and there's a $10 fee for a day pass
Get spot for a walk, run and swim with the dogs. It has a designated area for pet parents and their furkids and is a favorite location for both locals and visitors.
Muskegon Dog Beach
Get spot for a walk, run and swim with the dogs. It has a designated area for pet parents and their furkids and is a favorite location for both locals and visitors.
Quiet local beach (service dogs only) with a small amount of parking. It's worth a look early morning and towards sundown - check the gate for seasonal opening times.
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Douglas Beach Park
3099 Lakeshore DrQuiet local beach (service dogs only) with a small amount of parking. It's worth a look early morning and towards sundown - check the gate for seasonal opening times.
Health and Fitness
Lovely spot to park and hike the trails. Sign posts lead you along various pathways, ending at either the beach of wooded areas. You can also play Frisbee Golf, on it's free to use course. The historical house is also worth a visit.
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Felt Mansion Historical Marker
State Park DriveLovely spot to park and hike the trails. Sign posts lead you along various pathways, ending at either the beach of wooded areas. You can also play Frisbee Golf, on it's free to use course. The historical house is also worth a visit.
IF you'd like to keep up on your gym regime while here Blue Start Gym has great resistance equipment, classes for all age groups and offers daily passes. Friendly staff and members, always clean and offers 24/7 access
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Blue Star Gym
6492 Blue Star HwyIF you'd like to keep up on your gym regime while here Blue Start Gym has great resistance equipment, classes for all age groups and offers daily passes. Friendly staff and members, always clean and offers 24/7 access
Planet Fitness
Great national level gym, only 30 mins way
Sightseeing
Downtown Holland is another location worth visiting during your trip. The main street is filled with restaurants, stores and the famous tulip fields. If you're there in the evening, be sure to check out the outdoor fire!
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Holland
Downtown Holland is another location worth visiting during your trip. The main street is filled with restaurants, stores and the famous tulip fields. If you're there in the evening, be sure to check out the outdoor fire!
Entertainment
Wonderful location for theater and special events. Take a look at the schedule and see what's on offer sc4a.org
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Saugatuck Center for the Arts
400 Culver StWonderful location for theater and special events. Take a look at the schedule and see what's on offer sc4a.org
A favorite place to take visitors. The Dunes Ride is a hoot.
Buggies take you around a large area of sand dune where you'll feel the thrill of speed, hear the story of the lost city under the sand and stop to take in the beauty of the environment.
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Saugatuck Dune Rides
6495 Blue Star HwyA favorite place to take visitors. The Dunes Ride is a hoot.
Buggies take you around a large area of sand dune where you'll feel the thrill of speed, hear the story of the lost city under the sand and stop to take in the beauty of the environment.
Great food and bowling. Close to Downtown Saugatuck and Douglas.
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Alley's Classic American Diner and Bowl
229 W Center StGreat food and bowling. Close to Downtown Saugatuck and Douglas.
Food scene
A must stop if you're a lover of ice cream! It's so good you'll find it busy most of the time but it's worth the wait. Friendly staff and a huge selection of treats to chose from.
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Dairy Dayz
6471 Blue Star HwyA must stop if you're a lover of ice cream! It's so good you'll find it busy most of the time but it's worth the wait. Friendly staff and a huge selection of treats to chose from.
A must visit if you're a foodie and into bar and grille dining. There's a lot of variety on the menu and it's open all year round, making it a top spot for locals and visitors.
With enough advance notice, they'll even put a birthday nomination on their signage; a nice surprise for anyone celebrating while in town.
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Phil's Bar & Grille
215 Butler StA must visit if you're a foodie and into bar and grille dining. There's a lot of variety on the menu and it's open all year round, making it a top spot for locals and visitors.
With enough advance notice, they'll even put a birthday nomination on their signage; a nice surprise for anyone celebrating while in town.
Beautiful restaurant for for anyone looking for a modern, fresh and friendly place to eat. The main dining room, bar and patio areas offer a different experience and all provide quality service and delicious menus options.
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Coast 236 Restaurant & Bar
236 Culver StBeautiful restaurant for for anyone looking for a modern, fresh and friendly place to eat. The main dining room, bar and patio areas offer a different experience and all provide quality service and delicious menus options.
Beautiful restaurant, patio and full bar area with fire pit. Busy over summer season, so go early or be prepared to have a drink at the bar while you wait.
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Pennyroyal Cafe & Provisions
3319 Blue Star HwyBeautiful restaurant, patio and full bar area with fire pit. Busy over summer season, so go early or be prepared to have a drink at the bar while you wait.
Saugatuck Brewing Company
2948 Blue Star HwyAbsolute must see! Nicely designed interior, super friendly staff and tasty wine (bar snacks only).
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Modales Wines
2128 62nd StAbsolute must see! Nicely designed interior, super friendly staff and tasty wine (bar snacks only).
Stunning art and coffee, very pet friendly and there's some cute outdoor seating. This is a nice stop if you're on your way to or from Oval and / or Douglas Beach
Outside Coffee Co
Stunning art and coffee, very pet friendly and there's some cute outdoor seating. This is a nice stop if you're on your way to or from Oval and / or Douglas Beach
Consistently good breakfast - busy most mornings but they turn the tables quickly.
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Ida Red's Cottage
645 Water StConsistently good breakfast - busy most mornings but they turn the tables quickly.
Doggo Fun
Tails N Trails Dog Park
6359 134th AveWonderful groomers should pup need a spruce up. They'll even brush their teeth for you :)
Dogs by Design
Wonderful groomers should pup need a spruce up. They'll even brush their teeth for you :)
Very clean and loving space to let your pup socialize while you take a day on the lake (or if you just need a break!)
Dogs Bay Country Club for Dogs
Very clean and loving space to let your pup socialize while you take a day on the lake (or if you just need a break!)
Tipps für Reisende
Verkehrsmittel
Blue Star Road Works
Currently we have a turning circle being installed along Blue Star Highway - follow the signs to navigate around it via Maple street.
The works should be finished end of July.
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$1 Interurban!
We have a wonderful interurban service that will collect you from our drive and take you to most places in Saugatuck and Douglas. It's a sensible idea of you're out wine tasting :)