Nearest airport:
Gerald R Ford International - Grand Rapids at 45 Miles
Nearest ferry:
Lake Express Ferry - Muskegon at 50 Miles
Nearest train:
Amtrak - Holland at 15 Miles
Nearest motorway:
I-196 Exit 41 - Blue Star Hwy at 5 Miles
Nearest beach:
beach at 1.0 Miles
Car:
recommended
The cottage is located between the Kalamazoo River and Lake Michigan, on Ferry Street which runs along the Kalamazoo River across from downtown Saugatuck. You can walk to the Historic Chain Ferry (about 3/4 mile) which will take you across the river to Saugatuck. Oval Beach is just a short drive (1 1/4 mile) and Douglas Beach is even closer. 15 Miles from Holland and 20 miles from South Haven. Also known as the Art Coast of the Midwest; Saugatuck and Douglas have dozens of art galleries and studios. There is also live theater, wide variety of fantastic restaurants, bars and nightclubs. Oval Beach was rated Best Beach in the Midwest by the Chicago Tribune (Spring 2007). Conde Naste's Traveler Magazine rated Oval Beach as one of the 25 best shorelines in the World!. MTV ranked Oval Beach in the top five beaches in the country.