2017 Photo Contest Winner & Round Up

We had over 600 submissions and almost 10,000 votes cast in our 2017 Photo Contest - which makes it the biggest one yet! Thank you to everyone who entered and voted in this year's contest. There were so many incredible photos submitted this year that reminded us over and over again why the Grand Haven Area is so special. The winning photo was selected from the 10 photos that received the most votes from the public. It was a hard choice even from there but we narrowed it down and would like to present this year's winner! Drumroll please...

Congratulations to Patrick Haverty! You are the winner of the 2017 Photo Contest! Along with the glory, your image from Grand Haven City Beach will appear in the 2018 Grand Haven Area Visitors Guide AND you win a $250 Visa Gift Card! Congrats!!!

Photo: Patrick Haverty

Here's who rounded out the rest of the Top 10 photos as selected by the contest voters!

Fog along the pier by Jerry James

 

Coast Guard Kites by Katie Marchel

 

Sun and waves at Grand Haven State Park by StormRose Photography

 

Feet up SUP by @cain432 

 

Sunset swim by Jederson De Cezaro

 

Coast Guard Festival ship arrival by @laura_park_

 

Sunset beginnings by Jamie May

 

Lounging by @Cain432 

 

North Ottawa Dunes lake view by @laura_park_ 

 

Congrats again to all of our Top 10 Photos!

Here are some of our honorable mentions in this year's contest:

 

Sunset along the boardwalk by Tristian Urry

 

Surfs up by Kyle McKey

 

Grand Haven Musical Fountain by Todd Maertz 

 

Wave jumping by Janelle Darnell 

 

Sunset at Rosy Mound by Alxndria846 

 

All aboard the trolley by Allison Marek

 

Making a splash by @brendan.vandermeer

 

Freighter arrival by Robert Borg

 

Fall dune hike by David Lane

 

Fall kayak paddle by Karen Chapel

 

Gracie visits Grand Haven by Donna Nicholas

 

Nighthouse by Jerry James

 

Sunset shoreline by Nick Irwin

 

Relaxing along the boardwalk by Jennifer Lautenschlaeger

 

Twinning along Lake Michigan by Jean Reynold Provencal

 

Once again, THANK you to everyone who entered this year's contest and to everyone who voted for your favorites! Another round of applause to Patrick Haverty on winning this year's contest! The new Grand Haven Area Visitors Guide will be out early in 2018 and you find Patrick's winning image inside of it!

As always, you can share your photos and videos of the Grand Haven Area with us on our social channels including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Tag us or use #visitgrandhaven - you might see your photo or video featured!