About Grand Haven, Michigan
Grand Haven is an active and eclectic resort, boating, fishing and port community. Yet it manages to maintain its small town feel. The city has over 100 miles of bike trails, a state beach, boardwalk, 2 lighthouses, a pier, wharf, large charter fishing fleet and a Great Lakes port, where it imports limestone, slag, cement and coal while exporting sand. Grand Haven State Park was nationally recognized for having one of the top 5 beaches in the United States, by Good Morning America - Travel Mom. In summer, water temperatures can reach the low 60s, bringing tens of thousands of visitors. These visitors are a boom to the local economy.

Grand Haven is home to the United States Coast Guard's "Group Grand Haven," which coordinates all Lake Michigan Coast Guard activities. The first Coast Guard presence in the city was in 1932. The city hosts the annual Coast Guard Festival, which draws U.S. and Canadian vessels along with parades of bands and other activities. The yearly attendance for this event exceeds 100,000 people over the two-week period of the festival. Grand Haven is one of many cities officially designated as "Coast Guard City, USA" by an act of Congress signed by President Bill Clinton.