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Sand Bar Saloon

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Many visitors praise the Sand Bar Saloon as a great old-school dive bar with a friendly atmosphere, good drinks, and live music, making it a place they return to. However, some out-of-towners have found the bartenders unfriendly and felt the bar prefers locals. It is also important to note that the bar is cash only.

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Address
141 Butler St, Saugatuck, MI 49453, USA
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Phone
(269) 857-2676

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About this place Sand Bar Saloon

Sand Bar Saloon is a casual bar at 141 Butler Street in downtown Saugatuck, across the Kalamazoo River from Douglas. It is a mainstream gay-friendly bar, not a gay venue, and gets a mix of locals and summer visitors. Saugatuck-Douglas has a long-established gay resort scene, and the Dunes Resort in Douglas is the main gay nightlife spot nearby. It rates 4.5 on Google from about 330 reviews. Phone (269) 857-2676 to check hours, which change between summer and winter.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Chill / Relaxed Local favorite Pub Card payments accepted Walk-ins welcome Evening venue Year-round Gay-friendly (straight venue)

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4.5
★★★★★
332 reviews

Based on 332 Google reviews.

Millie
Millie Jul 2026
★★☆☆☆

Don’t recommend for out of towners. Bartender was not real friendly. I get the vibe this bar prefers the locals vs tourists

John Kohlert
John Kohlert Jul 2026
★★★★☆
Povilas Mikulevicius
Povilas Mikulevicius Jul 2026
★★★★★

It is definitely not a five star place. However every time in Saugatuck, we end up here. Everyone is friendly, staff is great, drinks are good and music is banging. So five stars for good times and memories.

Holly Davey
Holly Davey Jul 2026
★★★★★
Jim Brinker
Jim Brinker Jun 2026
★★★★★

Great bar, you don't find old school bars anymore. Cash only.

Marcia Stefenel
Marcia Stefenel Jun 2026
★★★★☆
Teresa Davis
Teresa Davis May 2026
★★★★★

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Last updated on 19 October 2026

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