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Rock Port Beach

A public beach on Lake Huron in Alpena County, Michigan, 1.9 miles 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.

Chart of Rock Port Beach on Lake Huron, with neighboring beaches markedPublic Shoreline Beach-False Presque Isle HarborBell BayElcajon BayWhitefish BayBay View ParkThompson Park (Alpena County)Rock Port Beach

The beach

On the record

Water
Lake Huron
Location
Alpena County, Michigan
Length
1.9 miles
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
MI704463
Coordinates
45.2029° N, 83.3822° W to 45.1843° N, 83.3678° 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. Public Shoreline Beach-False Presque Isle Harbor3.4 mi · MI
  2. Bell Bay4.1 mi · MI
  3. Elcajon Bay8.6 mi · MI
  4. Whitefish Bay8.8 mi · MI
  5. Bay View Park11 mi · MI
  6. Thompson Park (Alpena County)11 mi · MI

Straight-line distance.

By boat

Launches nearby

On the horizon

Lighthouses nearby

Ashore

State parks nearby

On shore nearby

Worth the stop

Source

Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI704463, 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.