Grand Haven Essential Info
Overview
Grand Haven and the adjacent cities of Spring Lake and Ferrysburg are a small metro region in among the Lake Michigan Beachtowns of West Michigan.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Apr-Sep
Current Time
Current Weather
46 °F
Cloudy
Fun Facts
- Grand Haven is famous for its “singing sand” beaches, which make a whistling sound when you walk on them.
- George "Baby Face" Nelson and Homer Van Meter, who became notorious 1920s criminals, committed their first bank robbery at a Grand Haven bank.
- Al Capone, infamous gangster, reputed to have owned a safe house in Grand Haven.
- The city was given the name "Grand Haven" in 1835.
- Grand Haven is the only city officially designated as Coast Guard City, USA by an act of Congress signed by President Bill Clinton.
Popular Foods
- Corn Dogs
- Breafast Quesadilla