Beach · Lake Huron · Michigan
Michekewis Beach
A public beach on Lake Huron in Alpena County, Michigan, about 490 feet of shore. It is on the federal list of BEACH Act beaches but was not on the state’s sampling schedule in the latest report.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Huron
- Location
- Alpena County, Michigan
- Length
- about 490 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Not monitored in 2025
- Swim season
- 105 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
- Water quality standard
- E. coli, geometric mean: 300 per 100 mL
- EPA beach ID
- MI000285
- Coordinates
- 45.0434° N, 83.4474° W to 45.0400° N, 83.4469° 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
- Starlite Beach0.3 mi · sampled · MI
- Blair Street Park0.5 mi · sampled · MI
- Thompson Park (Alpena County)0.9 mi · MI
- Bay View Park0.9 mi · MI
- Partridge Point2.5 mi · MI
- Whitefish Bay4.3 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Alpena Municipal Marina1.4 mi · trailer ramp
- North Riverfront Park1.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Snug Harbor10 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Rockport11 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Alpena Light1.7 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary1.5 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Huron
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI000285, 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.