Beach · Lake Huron · Michigan
Thompson Park (Alpena County)
A public beach on Lake Huron in Alpena County, Michigan, about 130 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 130 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Not monitored in 2025
- Swim season
- 105 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- Water quality standard
- E. coli, geometric mean: 300 per 100 mL
- EPA beach ID
- MI000286
- Coordinates
- 45.0545° N, 83.4380° W to 45.0500° N, 83.4377° 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
- Blair Street Park0.4 mi · sampled · MI
- Bay View Park0.5 mi · MI
- Starlite Beach0.6 mi · sampled · MI
- Michekewis Beach0.9 mi · MI
- Partridge Point3.1 mi · MI
- Whitefish Bay3.6 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Alpena Municipal Marina0.6 mi · trailer ramp
- North Riverfront Park0.8 mi · trailer ramp
- Rockport11 mi · trailer ramp
- Snug Harbor11 mi · hand / carry-in launch
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Alpena Light0.8 mi
- Middle Island Light11 mi
- Thunder Bay Island Light12 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary0.6 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Huron
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI000286, 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.