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Lake Michigan / Silver Beach Park ( ID lake_michigan___silver_beach_park )      Hits: 556
You are here: North America > Michigan (USA) > Lake Michigan / Silver Beach Park ( ID lake_michigan___silver_beach_park )
Continent: North America
Country: Michigan (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):  Benton Harbour
Next Town: St. Joseph
Latitude:   42.1118
Longitude: -86.4885
Type:
- Lake
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
- Shop
- Rescue
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

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Near Beaches
Lake Michigan / Tiscornia Park (0.59 km) Best Direction: S Type: Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Mole

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Usually there are some waves. Heights depends on the wind direction. Beach is south of a pier, so use on north winds for smaller waves.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- None
Beach crowds:
- July
- August


Nice sand without shells or anything else. Crowded in summer on the main beach. Special kite area in summer.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit


Short wetsuit necessary in summer, long or drysuit in fall and spring. How long rideable varies. May to October season, probably every year possible.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- March
- April
- May
- September
- October
- November
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- N
Main Direction:
No Information


Nice in North winds due to the jetty. Lighter winds the norm for the summer. 2-3 days a week are usual in spring. 1-2 days a week for the summer. 3+ the norm for fall.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


Directions: Silver Beach is below the bluff in downtown St. Joseph on Lake Street. Take I90 or I294/I80/94 from the city south around the lake through N. Indiana into Michigan. Exit to St. Joseph (red arrow highway) and follow it for several miles into the downtown area. Take the last left turn before heading over the bridge, the first right and follow it down to the left. You will come to a right turn over train-tracks. Head over the tracks straight into the parking area. Parking is $5. There is also another beach (Tiscornia Park) to the North side of the harbor breakwall. The North side beach is the better beach, since it's less crowded, but there's a wind shadow at Tiscornia on SW winds due to the hill and trees right where you park, so walk down a bit.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones
- Time Restrictions


Just stay out of the swimming area and sue the designated kite zone in summer.

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