What a treasure find! This would be if you took a bucket to the beach to play in the sand and came back with a diamond. There are 55 flavors of ice cream and so many to choose from. I sampled Wizards Brew, Shores, Just Take My Money, and Dark Chocolate and Peanut Butter. I could have tried 51 more but that would have taken a looking time. I wanted a milkshake to drink while I was driving home and couldn't decide between Smores or Just Take My Money. The girl who made my milkshake suggested why don't I just have both? That was brilliant as it turned out to be a Chocolate Caramel type of Smore. One thing the Midwest does fantastic is ice cream! Besides ice cream, there is Bubble Tea, Fudge, and lots of snack type of food. Picnic tables are outside with interesting yard decorations. Make The Beach Bucket a must stop for ice cream if you are in the neighborhood. read more

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Five stars for The Beach Bucket's offerings--there is sooo much to choose from when it comes to sweets. Expect not only all the ice cream your heart desires but also ice cream cakes, fudge, popcorn, mini donuts, and savory lunch grub. Five stars for friendly staff and service--Having the cash register outside is great and keeps things moving inside. Four stars for the ice cream--Again, there's so much to choose from, but the Moo-ville flavors aren't always potent. I was disappointed with my gooey butter cake and peanut butter brownie. Recently, I learned that some of their classic flavors are award-winning (vanilla and strawberry). Perhaps I need to go in that direction next time. Also, I had a taste of vanilla soft-serve, and it was pretty standard. read more

I tried the flight of chocolinator, amaretto cherry chip, raspberry truffle, and cake batter. Chocolate was my favorite, cake batter least favorite. Staff is friendly. There wasn't anything special about the quality of the ice cream but it was ok. I prefer Hudsonville. They give you the flight on a wooden board in separate cups. It looks cute, but I would prefer they just put it in one big cup. Then you have to bring the wooden board back inside when you are done and the ice cream is overflowing the little cups and it is melting everywhere, not ideal. read more

Excellent ice cream selection and very friendly and accommodating service! It's a great way to finish a day at the dunes/beach.

What a gem! Very friendly service and delicious ice cream I tried the ice cream flight which allowed me to have 4 different kinds of ice cream for $5. Pure heaven! There is some seating outside as the inside is small. I saw they sell some food, too. read more

The Beach Bucket - Ice cream flight - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lake Charter Township, Michigan

MooVille ice cream is amazing. Great spot, good portion! Sirectly across from Warren Dunes.

Great ice cream selection for kids and adults. Soft serve was good as well. Kids loved the popcorn. Staff was very nice. Small place so you have to eat outside but they do have a covered seating area. read more

The Beach Bucket - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lake Charter Township, Michigan

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Would not recommend the food. Got two cheese burgers and they were disgusting. Nacho cheese and microwave patties. However it only took 2 minutes to get the food - so service was quick. Ice cream looked good, did not try. Definitely a not known for their food. read more

This place is so great! Wonderful ice cream, lots of flavors, reasonably priced, and super friendly employees. It's a perfect treat after climbing some sand mountains at the Warren Dunes. read more

I'm not one to leave reviews (as in I never have left one before), but this place is INSANELY worth your time! It came highly recommended, but even those recommendations were exceeded when I made the visit. Very kind staff - do yourself a favor and add this to your to-do list this summer!! read more

There are so many choices so try to come in with an idea of what you want! I had honey lavender ice cream and it was really good. I would definitely go back! read more

Super delicious Moo-ville ice cream and lots of selection. It was packed as heck but the workers still made sure to give everyone excellent service. read more

Great ice cream for a fair price. Also a little barbecue place across the parking lot that has big tasty portions for $10. I'd definitely eat here again! read more

The Beach Bucket - Menu - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lake Charter Township, Michigan

Hole in the wall ice cream joint... flavors are delicious, employees can handle a crowd, and the scoops are generous and prices are completely reasonable. read more

It has a large variety of delicious flavors of ice cream as well as some other food and dessert options. The size of the scoops were worth the price. They also have some decently cheap firewood for sale. They also have good outdoor seating with a nice bathroom for customers. Definitely recommend. read more

We stopped by for ice cream at the end of the day. This place gets a lot of business being across Warren Dunes. There were a TON of flavors but we settled on Birthday Cake, Cotton Candy, Pistachio, Chocolate-something and Honey Lavendar. The employees were super nice and prepared to engage with customers. Great service! read more

A must stop!!! We visited this little gem twice during our trip. The service was great. Very helpful when trying to choose one of the MANY flavors. It was so hard to pick. The ice cream was some of the BEST I've had. read more

Website said they were open until 10. We go up five after nine. The girl says we close at nine until memorial weekend. You can come back tomorrow. We go back the next day at 8:15 PM. Young guy standing in front of the closed sign says we're open until 8 PM. I told him we were up here the day before and the girl says you're open till nine. He just shrugged his shoulders and says no 8 o'clock. read more

Excellent ice cream. Their sea salt base flavor is delicious. Staff friendly. They have outdoor tables.

Really good service! Soo many flavors divided by type of flavor: nuts, fruit, chocolate, etc. there is a lot of seating outside and it is right outside the entrance for Warren Dunes State Park -- so very convenient. Almond Joy and Praline Pecan was delicious!! read more

Smells yummy walking in. The staff behind the counter were wearing masks. So many delicious flavors of ice cream to choose from. We got 4 cones for $20. read more

Lots of crazy ice cream flavors. Limited seating outside. Great service inside. Good to hike at Warren Dunes then show up for a cone. I didn't have any Hot Dogs or nachos. read more

Went for ice cream to the Beach Bucket. This little shop is across the street from Warren Dunes State Park. From time to time they will get slammed from the park crowd, but to their credit they have plenty of workers ready to serve scoops. We went early evening before the crowd came after the sun set. The staff had cool tee shirts that promoted ice cream. (See pic). We came for the ice cream and they serve huge scoops! You can get great homemade waffle cones as well. The night we were there they offered 38 flavors; All the standards; vanilla, chocolate, chocolate chip, strawberry, etc, and the more complex; grass hopper, moose tracks, cake batter, and the Michigan favorite Mackinac Island Fudge. Speaking of fudge...they also make their own fudge in house. Didn't try it, but they do have a deal based on the more flavors you buy. If you are in the area spending a day at the Lake, or want something sweet after being on the Beer Trail...this is the place. read more

The Beach Bucket - Well...kinda true! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lake Charter Township, Michigan

Best place for ice cream and snacks in southwest Michigan. They have the best ice cream, great fudge, etc. the service is always good and friendly. This is the only place I go to for ice cream. The sea monster is the best flavor! read more

They have a butterbeer flavor called "wizard's brew". I bought the flight and split it with someone. Caramel, berry, Traverse City cherries and pistachio. Prices for Michigan-made ice cream are reasonable. The pulled pork sandwich wasn't amazing nor terrible. I wouldn't drive all the way here for their food but if you're in the area then definitely stop by! read more

Other than the crazy, MAGA atmosphere (it is in a trailer park), it's great, with Michigan's best ice cream, Mooville. Also fudge, artisanal soda pops, etc. read more

The ice cream is delicious but we won't be going back. Two employees working there, neither were wearing a mask. I asked them if they would put on masks since they are serving food and they refused, despite the statewide mandate. Not worth the risk! read more

Mark and Amri gave absolutely fantastic service, regardless of how many of us there were. I personally got a chili cheese dog, and that was the best chili cheese dog I've ever had, honest to god. I don't usually post reviews but man that place was just so fantastic. If you go to the Warren Dunes in Michigan, it's just right across the street from the dunes! Absolutely pay them a visit. Thank you Mark and Amri! Yall were the bomb!! read more

The ice cream was delicious! I am however very disappointed that they do not have a mask policy and their employees are not wearing masks. There is a sign outside specifically stating Michigan does not require it if you do not dine in. This, to me, discourages patrons and employees against wearing a face covering. Very upsetting to see this. In the middle of this pandemic, this very small "inconvenience" will go a long way at saving lives. read more

This place is a must-stop destination. Located directly across from the entrance to Warren Dunes State Park on the Red Arrow Highway, this ice cream shop is a delight. I was intrigued by some interesting flavors like honeycomb, lemon poppyseed, and dill pickle. The lemon poppyseed ice cream is the thing dreams are made of. My husband prefers the classic chocolate and says it's the best he's had. Friendly staff, the owner loves to talk about his business, too, so look for him. When we come to Michigan, it's the first place we head to. We visit many more times before we leave. You can't go wrong here. Check them out! And don't forget to tip! read more

Besides housing the best tasting ice cream and fudge I've ever eaten, they make delicious burgers, dogs, fries, popcorn and much more!!! It's at least a twice a week stop during the Spring & Summer and a monthly stop in the off season! read more

This place is the best, and I can't believe they don't have more reviews. We have been coming here for years. They have so many flavors and when we go they let us taste as many flavors as we liked until we decide what kind of giant cone we would like. Graham the Dog says, "I love this place; everything you lick tastes like ice cream!" read more

The Beach Bucket - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lake Charter Township, Michigan

Amazing ice cream, with over 50 flavors, and prices are reasonable. Outdoor seating, including covered seating in the shade. Highly recommend this place for ice cream. Friendly service too! Currently masks are required, signs posted on the door. A must try if you're in the Sawyer area, especially after a day at the beach! read more

Amazing ice cream! The hours listed on Yelp are incorrect. Thankfully we stopped anyway. They have 52 flavors of Mooville Ice Cream, and they have ice cream flights! So delicious! And wonderful service as well! read more

The Beach Bucket - Ice cream flight - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lake Charter Township, Michigan

Surprise find. Loved the variety of ice cream and the staff was super helpful. The ice cream tasting was fun and the steamed ice cream unique! read more

Going to warren dunes and stopping by the beach bucket has long been tradition and a highlight for my family. This weekend we went for an off season trip to a cabin and stopped by The Beach Bucket for ice cream. I was in absolute shock to see out of the four people working behind the counter NOT A SINGLE ONE WAS WEARING A MASK. If COVID safety is important please do not go there. I guess I should have known with all the military decor and the framed photo of Kid Rock on the wall that I couldn't expect these people to actually believe in science. It's disgusting, irresponsible and dangerous given the surge going on in Michigan. The people working were clearly the owners. I doubt I'll come back. I like small business that prioritize their communities, safety, and respect. You'd think a business that flaunts their military service would care enough about Americans to keep them safe while SERVING FOOD. But I guess not. Do better guys. A mask won't kill you. But COVID could. read more

This is a nice little ice cream shop. They had a good selection of ice cream. It was good ice cream, but not the best ever. The workers are super friendly. They also have fudge and a grill. Fudge was delicious. We didn't get dinner but everything we saw come out looked good. read more

Small town feel with huge selection of SO many good flavors. They let you sample as many as you like and the staff is very generous. Open late and worth the wait, line could be out the door but that's because people take so long deciding what flavor to get. A true Lake Michigan experience! read more

Awesome ice cream. Folks who run it are great too. The flavors are creative and delicious. Hard to choose for sure. The beach bucket sundae served in the actual red branded beach bucket looks like lots of fun and I can't wait to share it with someone on next trip. Also a flavorful selection of fudge, Taffy and popcorn. Mooville milk products also available. Cool place, give it a visit read more

So disappointing. Staying across the street at Warren Dunes campground and was always curious about this place. Got out with our masks on. Hubby stepped halfway into the doorway, young girl said hi, he noticed she didn't even have a mask at all so we agreed beforehand after reading other reviews on that, we wouldn't even go in, if that was still the case. As I sit writing this, a grown man walked out with no mask and a teen girl walked into the store with no mask!. Everywhere around town has signs. why is this place not following guidelines? Why would you put customer's lives at risk or your own? My best friend in a nursing home was in ICU for 5 days and on oxygen for 2 months and is a Covid-19 long-hauler. It's real! You lost our sale. Happy to spend our money elsewhere. read more