Beach · Lake Huron · Michigan
Bay City State Recreation Area
A public beach on Lake Huron in Bay County, Michigan, 1.7 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria twice a week through a 95-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Huron
- Location
- Bay County, Michigan
- Length
- 1.7 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — twice a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 95 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- MI000290
- Coordinates
- 43.6744° N, 83.9092° W to 43.6600° N, 83.8807° W
As the state reported it to EPA for the 2025 season. Sampling schedules change year to year. How beach monitoring works →
Down the shore
Nearest Huron beaches
- Brissette Beach Township Park2.9 mi · sampled · MI
- South Linwood Beach Township Park4.8 mi · sampled · MI
- Nayanquing Point Wildlife Area8.4 mi · sampled · MI
- Pinconning Park13 mi · sampled · MI
- Whites Beach- Isle Rd Ramp18 mi · MI
- Whites Beach18 mi · sampled · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Saginaw River Mouth3.7 mi · trailer ramp
- Finn Road Park7.2 mi · trailer ramp
- Coggins Road8.9 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Saginaw River Rear Range Light4.0 mi · deactivated
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Bay City State Park0.6 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Huron
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI000290, the record Michigan files under the federal BEACH Act, retrieved 2026-10-10. The county is placed from the beach’s own coordinates. A blank field means the record is silent. Parking, fees, lifeguards and dog rules are set by whoever runs the beach; check with them before you go.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.