Beach · Lake Huron · Michigan
Foster Road Beach (Arenac County)
A public beach on Lake Huron in Arenac County, Michigan, about 40 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 73-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Huron
- Location
- Arenac County, Michigan
- Length
- about 40 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 73 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- MI001159
- Coordinates
- 44.0557° N, 83.6055° W to 44.0557° N, 83.6056° 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
- 16th Street Beach1.1 mi · MI
- Terrace Road1.1 mi · MI
- 28th Street Beach1.3 mi · MI
- Cemetery Beach1.7 mi · sampled · MI
- Bessinger Road Beach2.2 mi · sampled · MI
- Hammel Beach Road Access3.5 mi · sampled · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Au Gres River Mouth4.2 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Gravelly Shoal Light4.3 mi
- Charity Island Light8.3 mi · deactivated
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Huron
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI001159, 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.