Great park on the bay. Its fall so restrooms and food court are closed. Still lots to do. Family friendly year round. Bring your kids and pets. Dining within walking distance. Coffee and snacks everywhere. Good place for picnics too!

My absolute favorite place to freely pass the time. The view is lovely and there are almost always interesting people to meet.

A really nice park. It was minutes from the airport and a great place to stretch after a flight. Right up the street is a little downtown area that has pedestrian only access that is really nice too!

Very nice , clean environment and everyone was either wearing a mask or social distances. Highly recommend for a day trip.

Very nice. Lots of area to enjoy playing ball or Frisbee. Right next to Lake Michigan with a beach area and playground equipment. Bathrooms and ice cream shop

Super beautiful beach, marina, and seawalls. There is a big green grassy field, colloqually known as the Open Space, which is a great place to relax or have a picnic. There is also a snack bar, public bathrooms, and a pavillion.

Beautiful park and beautiful beach! Designated swim area ensures safe swimming. Beach is clean and water is clear! The bay is a little chilly but nothing that cant be dealt with. There is a splash pad as well thats great for younger children to play in and have fun in the water!

Kind of like a hidden beach, as far as how to get to it and close to Traverse City shopping. Nice bathrooms and changing rooms. The sprinkler wasnt on but, we still have a really nice time. Bring a wagon to carry your things and an umbrella for shade.

Beautiful park with great facilities, lots of parking and easily accessible! Many benches and tables, great spot to sit with a coffee and watch the boats.

Beautiful spot. Played a game of bags after a nice meal. Staff was friendly and informative of the local area.

Very nice, well maintained park. Nice walkways, restrooms, changing stalls, and marina. The childrens park has a few things to play on. Equipment is well kept. Splash pad nice for children. Beautiful views all over. We are here for a movie in the park during the 2018 Film Festival started by film producer Michael Moore. My daughter and I are relaxing and enjoying the different local musicians performing before the movie begins. Would recommend if visiting the Traverse City area.

Lovely park with a play area for kids and plenty of room to sit apart from the beach. During the day, theres even a little shop you can walk up to and grab food/drinks (probably non-alcoholic, but I didnt check). The beach is pretty long, and when I went on a Friday evening (during COVID) it wasnt at all packed. Kayak/paddle board rental is available on-site. I had a great time!

Beautiful park. Friendly people and a great view of West bay. Great place to bring the family for swimming and a picnic.

The pedestrian tunnel to cross the busy road is a very nice feature. Only walked to sit in the sand while enjoying my morning coffee but the main portions of the beach/park seemed to offer a ton including a little shop and big splash pad. The beach at the time I was there also had a life guard on duty.

Beautiful beach area! Rental booth employees were great, very understanding of the novices on paddleboards. Loved the slide board(not sure if that is what they are called) area and breaker wall jump off. Lifeguards were on their toes, doing their job! Will be back another time. Best beach area on Lake Michigan!

Its a great place to go and hydro-lock your car. Water over the road has been an issue for more than one visitor. Good entertainment either way.

Nice park for a short walk. Good spot for a short break in the middle of big tour. Boating area, good place to dock own boats.

So adorable. Loved this park. Great for photos. Very walkable!

Very very beautiful place.calm and safe. Beach.water park for kids and also waterfront walking trial

Nice spot for a breakfast picnic.

Had our first date here back in June walked along the pier went back tonight had an amazing time again

Ive been in Traverse City for most of my adult life and been bicycling through and around Clinch Park since 2011. So I have been there before and after the new additions were added. Overall its kept clean and nice and tidy. It offers a nice little eatery and good views from the downtown area and the surrounding water as well. Great for things like Sunsets and Sun Rises. Also one of the places you can go to view the 4th Of July Fireworks.There is also a nice little water play place and playground type environment for children of all ages to play. Of course with appropriate supervision that is. A nice place to get a nice quick cool down and things to climb on and all that.It appears to not have any other future plans to have any other additions added, at least for now. But its one of the nicer beaches all things considered for a Downtown Beach.

Beautiful water. People were doing adequate job of social distancing. Food is nice amenity and parking convenient

Liked when it had things to do there

This is a beautiful park! Very family friendly and gorgeous views.

Its a beautiful park in traverse city, we took a halt here while traveling to Sand dunes. It has a pleasant atmosphere and cleanliness.

My favorite part is the clinch tunnel. For singing purposes of course but aside from that, its a great park for a fun day at the beach with the family!!!

Right next to the water. Very beautiful

Clear beautiful beach with changing rooms and a small food stand. You can also rent canoes/kayaks here.

Nice park for walking and good for kids.

Very nice park! Theres a very nice walkway that takes you close to the lake.

Right adjacent to downtown. Beautiful lake frontage. Nice walking path. Cant beat the view.

I love this place its my favorite get away to relax.

Nice little park to go enjoy and do park stuff. Very cool.

Longboarding the trails!It’s always a great day when we can be out near the bay.

Nice to ride bikes and enjoy the beach. Some areas a little flooded did to high lake levels.

Went back to Traverse for the Cherry Festival. Amazing as always and so proud to have been born here.

Place was amazing stayed at an air BnB here. Loved every minute of it!!!

What a beautiful area a great place to walk and see the lake

Lovely park along bay...loved riding a bike around it..so nice.

Nicer shoreline spot in TC. Pavilion is brand new and has a full food and snack bar. Bathrooms are air conditioned. Splash pad and very nice beach. Saw the Blue Angels from here.

Another jewel in Traverse Citys crown of gorgeous places to enjoy (for free). The water is very high after our Gale force winds this week so people are gathered around to make sure all is well. The landscaping and lawns are beautifully maintained by the city. A great place to walk your dog or other best friend. I even found one of the painted rocks that are showing up around our natural wonder places here. Take a stroll, watch the sunset from the west (or sunrise from the east if you are an early bird) and be grateful to enjoy Cinch Park!

Loved visiting this place its awesome they rent you different toys for the beach by the hour

Enjoyable park, lots of room for activities.

Beautiful scenery calm atmosphere

Very nice and clean park/ beach. Parking is inexpensive, was about a dollar an hour.

This is a great park for families. Its well-maintained and there are things for everyone to do.

Great view of the bay. Wonderful place to have fun with family and friends. Beach is really good and clean. Water is crystal clear and is also maintained to regulate e. Coli concentration.

Beautiful view! Friendly seagulls

This park is worth visiting. There are many attractions to visit around this park, like clothing stores, ice cream shop, aquatic rentals and many more.

Wonderful place for pictures taking with family, friends or alone.

Awesome little waterside park, right by the bay. Beautiful view

Beautiful park and very nice views of East Bay.

Great place to go with the kids in the summer and there is food there but better food in town. Lots of teenagers

THIS PARK IS BEAUTIFUL . I LOVE HOW CLEAN AND OPEN THE PARK IS.

Bike trail, lakeside picnic tables, walk to Front Street restaurants.

Can get busy, but its easy to get to and very fun!

Well maintained area with a great view

Pretty nice place. Not fantastic.

This is a very beautifully made beach front park..in that respect it deserves 5 stars. However, we took our 15 month old granddaughter and she had a ball... until she was mowed over and knocked backward by a group of slightly older toddlers/kids. These things happen, understandably, but what was appalling was that not ONE child OR parent of said children came to her aid, or even acknowledged (said oops, sorry, anything??) That they had knocked her down. Now, we live in the South, had this happened where we live... EVERYONE within a 100 ft radius would have attended to any hurt or injured child... and apologies would be abundant. Ive heard stories about some people of Traverse City... its all about the money, they say. What we will take away from our vacation here...is that MONEY clearly CANNOT buy you manners!

Just look at the photo. How could you not love it!

Great setting to be in. I love being near the lakes.

Nice place to visit especially if you love being by the water.

Great spot to put in & take out when on the River.

Very nice beach and would rate higher except for all the goose poop in the grass

Great clean beach, exceeded my expectations.

Really nice and great views.

Had a blast on the ice, with my dog Loki.

Went when the waves were wicked, fun to visit and take pictures all year round!

Nice place to hang out and have a picnic with friends and family

Great beach. It was a little cold but the sun was shining. My daughter enjoyed her first beach experience.

Lovely place to walk and enjoy the waterfront.

Such a great place to walk around and get fresh air...its literally my favorite place to eat take out too, picnic style

Water level is very high but its clean and people are swimming

Park across the street as the driveway is flooded all the time. Very high water levels.

Nice clean beach. Good for family & kids.

A place to come and enjoy with family.

Beautiful place to relax and enjoy the lake.

Clean beach. Well maintained restrooms. Available filtered water at water fountain next to restrooms. Ramp accessible for wheelchair use to beach.Snack shop and kayak rental near parking lot. Fun splash pad for the kiddos.Parking is available at the beach but if fulits full, you can park across the road and walk through the underground tunnel to get to the beach.

Love this place nice to walk around and places for kids to play.

Beautiful shoreline easy to get to

Perfect little gathering spot right on west bay. Dog, bike, skate, blade and just have a good time. Havent been to the cafe yet but its always clean when I walk by. Go have fun, stop reading this.

Would be a good spot for a zoo... And who puts a water pad at a public beach? That backfired real quick

Great view. Fun for a nice walk with family or maybe your partner in crime.

Beautiful, even on a cold day !!

Very pretty place with great trails

Very nice park. We were passing by here so we decided to stop and check it out while we waited on our other car. Parking was easy. The whole place was clean. The bathrooms were clean and they didnt smell which is really nice. They had a splash pad for the kids. There was some guy doing yoga. A couple people jogging. It was nice to see the boats ️ and watch the people playing. It was windy ️ and the water was very cold. We sat on the rocks and my friend put his feet in the water ️ Within a minute or two he said his feet were numb. But we both loved being there. It was a very peaceful ️afternoon

Nice day!

Very relaxing,clean park.

They even had a sugar free Sunday! And I got my Boston cooler. Yummy. Pleasant staff!

Nicely made for all age groups

Great park: splash pad, bike and kayak rental, restrooms, nice view. We are really impressed by the citys infrastructure like this park.

Cherry Fest! Well Run place with many friendly people. Wonderful Venue!

I grew up coming to this park and have fond memories of it when it was a zoo too! While I miss the zoo I still enjoy the relaxing walk around here and the open space events that take place during the summer months. It a great place to hang out and swim too! This is a lot of fun here during the National Cherry Festival every July 4th week. A true focal point complementing the northside historic downtown area on Grand Traverse West Bay.

Clinch Park has something for everyone. A beautiful beach, splash pad for the kids, boat launch, Duncan L Clinch marina, refreshment stand, bike and walking paths, kayak and bike rentals, picnic area, 2 break waters to walk out on, the large Open Space for pickup games or to fly a kite, and even a beautiful movie theater (Bijou by the Bay).

Great place for the little ones. Right next to the beach with concession stand, bathroom, changing rooms, and rentals for chairs, umbrellas, and paddle boats. Everything you need is there. My 6 year old had a blast!

Great spot to be for Cherry fest Air Show. Off season its a great open spot.

Fabulous facilities, easy access, convenient location, beautiful views. The only downside is how popular it is! Prepare for a crowd on hot summer days.

Nice place for kids & water showers

One of the great spots in town for running, biking, and taking walks. Its also a particularly great spot to see sunsets over water. We had a great time.