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Stearns Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 3,732 Google reviews · Lakefront wedding venue in Ludington, Michigan · 0.4 mi to the lakeshore
City's largest beach with accessible walkways, picnic tables & BBQs, plus a skate park & playground.
Plan your tour
- Setting lakefront venue, 0.4 mi to the lakeshore — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
- Phone (231) 845-6237
- Website visitludington.com — most venues book tours right on their site
What couples highlight
“Beautiful beach ⛱ lots of room for people on the beach, however if going on the weekend be there early not a lot of parking!”
“Beautiful beach ⛱ lots of room for people on the beach, however if going on the weekend be there early not a lot of parking!”
From the reviews
Huge park and beach area. Looked to be well maintained as well. They also have a concession stand. There is one at both the north and south ends but just the south end was open while I visited. There is ample parking and also a pier to walk out to the lighthouse. It actually looks like they sift the sand for debris.
Beautiful beach ⛱ lots of room for people on the beach, however if going on the weekend be there early not a lot of parking!!! There is a decent amount don't get me wrong but it gets packed. If windy you will have lots of waves to go wave jumping so bring boards and life jackets for kids.
Free park.Beautiful beach, swimming, and grassy green parkway with trees and benches for picnicking. Beautifully maintained and clean. Kids playground nearby. Can walk the breakwater to the lighthouse on calm days. Perfect place to watch sunset. Close to the Maritime Museum which I HIGHLY recommend.
We went for the sunset and head so much fun. The peer was amazing at dusk. It wasn't too crowded as far as lake Michigan sunsets go. It would be a great place to spend the day. The beach is sandy and you can walk out quite a ways.
Getting married at Stearns Park
Stearns Park is a public beach or park, so a ceremony here almost always needs a permit from the managing city, county, or state parks office — and the rules matter: many public beaches cap your guest count, set ceremony windows, and restrict what you can set up (some ban chairs, arches, and amplified sound entirely). There's no on-site coordinator, catering, or weather backup, so you'll bring your own vendors and a rain plan. The payoff is a stunning setting at a fraction of a private venue's cost. Start with our public-beach permit guide, then call the local office to confirm this season's rules.
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