With sun shining on the grassy dunes behind them at Oval Beach in Saugatuck, state Reps. Rachel Hood (D-Grand Rapids) and Joey Andrews (D-St. Joseph) last week discussed two bills in the works to ...

SAUGATUCK, Mich. — Over thousands of years, wind has blown sand inland from the beach to create what we now know as the Saugatuck dunes. While it may be difficult to venture up the dunes, they make ...

SAUGATUCK, MI — Michigan lawmakers are drafting legislation that aims to curb development in coastal dunes. State Reps. Rachel Hood, D-Grand Rapids, and Joey Andrews, D-St. Joseph, announced ...

SAUGATUCK — Two local legislators have introduced bills that would limit sand mining and make it far more difficult to develop on critical dunes. State Reps. Rachel Hood (D-Grand Rapids) and Joey ...

SAUGATUCK, Mich. — Build a house upon a dune and — in some cases — neither the house nor the dune will be able to stand. Roughly 273,000 acres of Michigan coastline is covered by sand dunes. Around ...

Oval Beach in Saugatuck, Michigan, ranked No. 24 in Tripadvisor's Travelers' Choice Awards. Here's what to know.

WEST MICHIGAN — A trio of beaches in the greater Holland area have been voted among the best in the state in a recent edition of the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards. The awards saw 19 beaches ...

Gallery hopping, cozy streets, and a lake-and-river backdrop that makes the whole day feel slightly unreal, in the best way.

Tripadvisor named Oval Beach in Saugatuck, Michigan, one of the best beaches in the U.S. for 2025. Located along Lake Michigan, Oval Beach is situated near the Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area and the ...