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Nayanquing Point Wildlife Area

A public beach on Lake Huron in Bay County, Michigan, 5.5 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria twice a week through a 105-day swim season.

Chart of Nayanquing Point Wildlife Area on Lake Huron, with neighboring beaches markedSouth Linwood Beach Township ParkPinconning ParkBrissette Beach Township ParkBay City State Recreation AreaWhites Beach- Isle Rd RampWhites BeachNayanquing Point Wildlife Area

The beach

On the record

Water
Lake Huron
Location
Bay County, Michigan
Length
5.5 miles
Owner
Public
Access
Public Access
Water sampling
Yes — twice a week in the swim season
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
MI627386
Coordinates
43.7959° N, 83.9269° W to 43.7700° N, 83.9405° 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

  1. South Linwood Beach Township Park4.1 mi · sampled · MI
  2. Pinconning Park4.5 mi · sampled · MI
  3. Brissette Beach Township Park5.9 mi · sampled · MI
  4. Bay City State Recreation Area8.4 mi · sampled · MI
  5. Whites Beach- Isle Rd Ramp9.3 mi · MI
  6. Whites Beach9.3 mi · sampled · MI

Straight-line distance.

By boat

Launches nearby

On the horizon

Lighthouses nearby

Source

Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI627386, 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.