The small village of Stevensville in Berrien County has a population of less than 1200 people. It was originally platted by a man named Thomas L. Stevens in 1870. He had purchased a large tract of acreage, and made an agreement with the Chicago and Went Michigan Lake Shore Railroad Company to allow them to lay a rail line through his land, and establish a train depot. Another well known pioneer from the village was John Beers, who today still have a road named after him in area. It is an interesting history of this small community on the shores of Lake Michigan.
Grand Mere State Park is in close proximity to Stevensville, and is 1127 acres which has 91% of it identified as a Primitive Zone, and in 1968 was designated as a National Natural Landmark. The park contains magnificent high-relief dunes formed approximately 12,000 years ago, and is managed by the State of Michigan under the Sand Dunes Potection Act of 1978.
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