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Philp County Park

A public beach on Lake Huron in Huron County, Michigan, about 310 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 85-day swim season.

Chart of Philp County Park on Lake Huron, with neighboring beaches markedSleeper State ParkThompson Park (Huron County)Caseville County ParkOak Beach County ParkMcGraw County ParkPort Crescent State Park - Day UsePhilp County Park

The beach

On the record

Water
Lake Huron
Location
Huron County, Michigan
Length
about 310 feet
Owner
Public
Access
Public Access
Water sampling
Yes — once a week in the swim season
Swim season
85 days, as reported
Monitoring tier
Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
EPA beach ID
MI000461
Coordinates
43.9827° N, 83.2060° W to 43.9800° N, 83.2071° 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. Sleeper State Park0.2 mi · sampled · MI
  2. Thompson Park (Huron County)0.7 mi · sampled · MI
  3. Caseville County Park4.1 mi · sampled · MI
  4. Oak Beach County Park4.1 mi · sampled · MI
  5. McGraw County Park5.3 mi · sampled · MI
  6. Port Crescent State Park - Day Use5.8 mi · sampled · MI

Straight-line distance.

By boat

Launches nearby

On the horizon

Lighthouses nearby

Ashore

State parks nearby

Source

Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI000461, 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.