Roadside Park
Roadside Park is a lovely small public beach park located on Blue Star Hwy near Lake Michigan. It features a sandy trail down and back up a dune, with picnic tables and public restrooms available. The beach area is clean and well-maintained, with trash cans onsite. Dogs on leashes are allowed, and the park has ample parking nearby, though parking on the highway is officially restricted. The park is popular for its natural beauty and is good for kids, offering a peaceful getaway with a modest entrance walk.
Reviews
Stopped here on my way to Ann Arbor to see Lake Michigan and loved it. The beach and water was incredibly clean. The actual area is small but that is to be expected from a roadside park.
Nice small public beach on Lake Michigan. Tons of parking available with a 3 minute sandy walk to the beach. There are signs marking where private property begins on the beach, so space is limited but worth it. Went on a Friday and had maybe 10 other parties come and go over several hours.
Breathtaking! Lovely bench on the staircase landing allowed us to enjoy without having any chairs with us! Definitely worth the NULL fee. Porta potties onsite and trash cans. Picnic table available near the parking lot.
Wonderful, secluded beach. There is maybe an 1/8th mile walk down a dune to the beach. Sand was clean as well. Overall great spot.
Lovely little beach right on the highway. Access is a sandy trail down (and back up!) the dune. There isn’t a lot of public beach as it is tucked in the middle of private properties.
Dogs on leashes are allowed. It seems folks actually clean up after themselves as we saw no litter on the beach or trail.
You can tell it is popular as the parking fills. Even though Hagar township says parking on the highway isn’t permitted we saw a several cars parked on the side of the road every time we passed.