Beautiful park that fronts Lake Michigan with stunning view of lighthouses and piers. Playground for kids. Beach volleyball courts, concession stand, bathrooms, paved trail connecting to Howard family Trail. Paid parking is limited in season. Beautiful sunsets and walking distance to many other local attractions. No dogs in beach but allowed in paved trail.

Good beach. No sharks, no jellyfish, freshwater and nice sand. Right on the beach (in the sand close): Restrooms, Swings, 9 sand volleyball courts, snack shack, playground, water rentals and life guards. Real close to the beach: Parking, Spray water park, restaurant, lighthouse, pier, carousel (open Fri-Sun). Tourist friendly little town a little further walk with plenty of shops and restaurants. Parking right on beach is $15 all day. Free all day parking is a 5 minute walk.

Great family beach with nice amenities. We are visiting the area & just wanted to walk around to see the place, but it costs $15 just to park! 😳 So we parked up on the bluff & walked down, which was nice because you can see the cool splash pad from above. The park is well maintained, quite beautiful!

Nice park that combines the beach with some walking paths, a pier, a splash pad, lots of cool art, and connects to the downtown with some great food choices. If you park closer to downtown and walk down the steps there are plenty of free options to park.

One of the best lake Michigan beaches. Fun for the whole family. The beach area is pretty big and well maintained. Few lifeguard posts with couple lifeguards at each. There are few beach volleyball fields, kids playground area and splashing fountains. Paid parking lot 15$ non residents

I'm a walker, 3+ miles a day. If I'm not playing golf or swimming in my swim spa, my favorite place to walk is Silver Beach. I'm a trained lifeguard when we had a cabin at Huntington Beach, California. I was a "Surfer Girl" and planned to save myself. I did save several folks along the way. When I'm walking at Silver Beach I'm always looking for someone to save. A few months ago I convinced a kid who was about to go pier diving by himself, not to go. I always sit near the lifeguard station when the lifeguards return to school at the end of the summer. I look at the ring and bouys on the station and am ready to save someone. I'm in my 70's now, but I'm always ready to save someone.

This wonderful beach is amazing. The water is clear and relatively warm. The sand is clean. It's perfect for all ages, especially children. The scenery is great as well. Parking is quite close to the beach. There are also concessions, a playground and easy access restrooms.

Very good beach. You will have to pay $15 to park right next to the beach, but it is free on the street. There is a very nice fountain play area, a playground, and lots of volleyball nets. The beach has very soft sand, and the lake is not too deep approximately 50 feet from the shore.

Perfect as always. The town is great. Wonderful shops and food throughout. Pizza by the splash pad is a must and fishing the inlet never disappoints. The beach is always busy but with plenty of parking and room for others. Has good hills to ride and skate while being mindful of others. No signs posted at all and the boardwalk has plenty of room for everyone walking or riding. They have a beach house with ice cream and all the beach needs. The atmosphere is always great. Highly recommend this place.

It is beautiful beach park by the lake michigan. The pristine clean beach, and high wind and wave, make the beach lover thirilled. The fine grian sands make the beach an amazing place to have fun time. I liked beach so much, is higly recommended for anyboy want to nice beach family time. It has a kids playground. The pier you will love to walk by,

Always relaxing when taking a stroll on the pier at Silver Beach. Any season is a stop and walk treat. Beautiful views which will include stunning sunsets most every evening year round.

I completely love this place. Has everything a beach should have. Huge playground area for kids, changing rooms/bathrooms, concession stand and lifeguard stations. Even when it's busy there is plenty of beach to have your own little space. To me it's a beautiful beach and very relaxing place

I hung out at the beach pretty much all day on September 23rd. I took in the beautiful weather and the sound of the waves as the boats passed by out in the distance. My goal was to catch the sunset. But before settling to do this I hit up two wineries and did some wine tasting. . Dawn became dusk and I was able to catch a beautiful sunset at around 7:30pm. The weather was perfect. The people were pleasant. The wine was delicious. The booths set up selling cheeses, fruits, vegetables, and arts and crafts was a nice surprise. . Silver Beach Pizza was good too!

One of my favorite beaches on lake Michigan. More urban and thus has access to lots of extras like kayak rentals, food, playgrounds splash pads, lifeguards. But on a good day it crowded. Beautiful view though with the light houses. The city has developed it nicely. I recommend it highly.

I had to get out and take pictures. The view and the sound of the water was relaxing. People were enjoying themselves even though it was a bit chilly. My husband and I will definitely be coming back here. And yes the bike rider rode that wheely the whole time.

Beautiful views. Amazing splash pad. Easy parking and wonderful beach on Lake Michigan. Great little shops, cute downtown, great coffee and chocolates! We will be back to spend some time here next summer.

This is the best beach I have ever seen! It's clean, it's beautiful! The water was perfect! The only negative thing would be that the bathrooms were dirty & on one side it was flooded 😔. Cleaner than most bathrooms at any beach but still dirty. And maybe it's fare since I arrived at the end of the day.

Great beach. It's clean. Not enough parking, so parents with young children beware. There might be some walking. There is a restaurant near the beach, bonus so you don't travel far for food. The beach can get crowded towards the afternoon. Parents with younger kids best to be there before 2 pm. Easier to track your children with less people around. No dogs are allowed on the beach.

What a great beach and right in the downtown area of Saint Joseph. Clean, with all the amenities needed, big, lifeguards on-duty. You could literally tell me that this town was on the East Coast and I could believe you. Truly beautiful!

we stopped after some time at the local winery and some Kilwin's ice cream and enjoyed the sights and sounds of October on the beach!! At least 4 surfers were out to enjoy the waves and it gives you time to stop and think about how important the little things in life truly are!! Silver Beach County Park has our hearts forever!!!

We didn't actually get into the water but we did walk along the beach. It's a nice quiet area. Plenty of seating. They have 2 parking options. 1 is about a blocks walk give or take for free & the other is right on the beach $15/day, which is a great price. The beach was well kept & the view was nice also! The beach is located right in the downtown area that has a nice strip of boutiques, restaurants, wine bars & sweet treats. We visits Buck for lunch, DK Boutique for their 50% off pandora sale & I also grabbed some cute fedoras that were on sale. We did tastings @ White Pine winery & Ballerina Winery also. Can't wait to return for another day trip.

Wonderful find less than thirty miles from South Bend. We enjoyed a walk along the pier and an ice cream at cabanas which was delicious. There is a shopping street called State Street when you get done with the beach. Awesome destination for an afternoon away from Academia.

Lovely beach, great spot to see the sunset. In season the parking is a little expensive, particularly if you just want to stop by for a walk or something. Not dog friendly. Silver beach pizza is good, but gets super busy in the summer months so be prepared to wait for both tables to eat in and take out. The walk down the pier is worth it, it’s a nice view out to the lake and back to wards the beach. Lots of things for the kids to do and play on, plus volleyball etc. it’s super nice to walk down the beach and pier in the winter and see all the ice and snow

Beautiful beach to access Lake Michigan. I went in the winter, so everything was closed up, but there are buildings for restrooms/lockers, a playground, and what looked like carts for food. I'm sure it's lovely in the summer (and crowded!)

This was my mine and my husband's first time here and we'll definitely be going back. We ate at Silver Beach Pizza and it was some of the best pizza we've ever had. We took our chairs and sat close to the tide coming in and I walked along the beach collecting rocks, which I found some pretty cool ones.

Lovely beach for a simple hang out to chill and spend time with family and friends. Sand is clean and soft. There is a playground, and some swings. Decent eateries within walking distance of 10 minutes. Head over earlier for a warmer experience - it gets chilly as the sun goes down.

Relaxing & beautiful place to spend time with family, friends or by yourself. Restrooms are near, parking is close by and you can grab some really good pizza. Benches are all over to have a seat & enjoy the view.