Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
5 1/2 Mile Road
A beach on Lake Michigan in Racine County, Wisconsin, about 160 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 Michigan
- Location
- Racine County, Wisconsin
- Length
- about 160 feet
- Owner
- Private
- Access
- Private Access
- Water sampling
- Not monitored in 2025
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 4 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- WI682876
- Coordinates
- 42.8067° N, 87.7943° W to 42.8064° N, 87.7940° 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 Michigan beaches
- Olympia Center (Curley Rd)0.8 mi · WI
- Siena Center1.0 mi · WI
- Wind Point Lighthouse Beach2.6 mi · sampled · WI
- Parkway Beach3.1 mi · sampled · WI
- Zoo Beach4.3 mi · sampled · WI
- Bender Beach4.8 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Bender Park Boat Launch4.7 mi · trailer ramp
- Lake Michigan Access (Pershing Park)5.5 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Wind Point Light2.5 mi
- Racine Harbor Lighthouse and Life Saving Station5.1 mi · deactivated
- Racine North Breakwater Light5.1 mi · deactivated
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI682876, the record Wisconsin 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.