Home of the famous Mt Baldhead and just a skip away from Dunes Resort.
MTV voted Oval Beach one of the nation’s five best, and Conde Nast Traveler rated it one of the world’s top 25 shorelines. Additionally, if you're looking to go buff on the bluff, there is a private section of the beach for doing so.
From Chicago: I-196 to Exit 36 to Blue Star Hwy. North on Blue Star Hwy to stoplight at Center St, Douglas. Left [east] at light; proceed one block on Center St. Right [north] at stop sign onto Park St. Proceed until Oval Beach sign, turn left [east] onto Oval Beach Rd. From Grand Rapids: I-196 to Exit 41 to Blue Star Hwy. South on Blue Star Hwy to stoplight at Center St, Douglas. Turn right [east] at light; proceed one block on Center St. Right [north] at stop sign onto Park St. Proceed until Oval Beach sign, turn left [east] onto Oval Beach Road. Ferry open July-Aug, Mon-Fri 11 am-8 pm, Sat-Sun, holidays 9 am-9 pm. 269-857-1701.
Posted: October 12, 2009 - Visited: July 2009
...north end of beach is private gay section...i call it bare ass beach...pay a small-fee to get-in...its worth every buck...HOT!!!HOT!!!..guys laying in the bluffs on their blankets completely nude.it is f----insane & wild don't know what else to say but CUM see for yourself...awesome man..............
Posted: September 19, 2009 - Visited: July 2007
We have been going to Saugatuck for years and for the past 25 the one that has never changed is Oval Beach! You walk on the beach and pay a small charge to go to the North end which is the gay end. It is clothing optional and the sand dunes go up and down and lots of "private places".
If for no other reason, this is a great reason to vvisit Saugatuck. It faces Chicago so take a boat from Chicago and sail to Saugatuck.
Posted: April 03, 2009 - Visited: July 2005
I love, love, love this beach. The north end of the beach is filled with HOT gay men and lesbians sporting rainbow flags and towels. While south end is filled with liberal families who don't mind having their kids build sandcastles with a bunch of gays. On the very north end in the sand dunes is a nudist beach where you can pay a fee to frolic naked in sand dunes and wild grasses (not sure if this is still there... there are always rumors about closing it down). Lovely shoreline and clean beach.