Pentwater, Michigan

About Pentwater

Pentwater, MI is a tiny community located in western Michigan, home to 899 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Pentwater is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.34 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 671 residents per square mile.

📰 Pentwater News Today

• OceanaCountyPress.com OceanaCountyPress.com · Oct 9
• Redeemed Roofing & Exteriors Expands Operations as a Roofer in Pentwater, MI WBOC TV · Oct 9
• Lucus Werkema-Grondsma Obituary (2008 - 2026) - Pentwater, MI - Shoreline Media Group Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Submerged vehicle recovered from Pentwater Lake with man found dead inside WPBN · Sep 16
• Body recovered from submerged vehicle in Pentwater Lake was missing person from Grand Haven WZZM13.com · Sep 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Michigan headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Pentwater Unique

• The only place in America named Pentwater — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pentwater

• Gull Landing — american
• Bortell's Fisheries — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pentwater

• Channel Lane Park reviews ★
• Charles Mears State Park reviews ★
• Cedar Point Park reviews ★
• Dumaw Woodland Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Park Street Rush Street Park reviews ★
• Pentwater Auxillary Sports Fields reviews ★
• Pentwater Harbor Greenway reviews ★
• Pentwater Sporting Park reviews ★
• Pentwater State Game Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Saint Marys Lake Boating Access Site reviews ★
• Summit Township Park reviews ★
• Village Green and Gazebo reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Pentwater

• Pentwater Public School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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