Welcome to Sylvan Beach ...

Sylvan Beach is located in Muskegon County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Sylvan Beach: Sylvan Bch.

Sylvan Beach is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sylvan Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sylvan Beach is located in the (231) area code.

Communities Also Named Sylvan Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Sylvan Beach - they are located in New York (2) and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sylvan Beach.

Communities near Sylvan Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sylvan Beach.

• Muskegon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskegon
  • Muskegon is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muskegon <3>
• Norton Shores
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Shores
  • Norton Shores is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton Shores <3>
• Muskegon Heights
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskegon Heights
  • Muskegon Heights is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muskegon Heights <3>
• North Muskegon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Muskegon
  • North Muskegon is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Muskegon <3>
• Roosevelt Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt Park
  • Roosevelt Park is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt Park <3>
• Whitehall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <3>
• Montague
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
  • Montague is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <3>
• Shelby
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shelby is located in Oceana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
• Lakewood Club
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Club have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
  • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
• Rothbury
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothbury
  • Rothbury is located in Oceana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothbury <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sylvan Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sylvan Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sylvan Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sylvan Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sylvan Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Sylvan Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sylvan Beach ...

Looking for more information about Sylvan Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sylvan Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sylvan Beach.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sylvan Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Muskegon County: www.co.muskegon.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/