Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Baileys Harbor Ridges Park Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, about 460 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria 3 times a week through a 102-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Door County, Wisconsin
- Length
- about 460 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — 3 times a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 102 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 1 — the state’s highest monitoring priority
- EPA beach ID
- WI914897
- Coordinates
- 45.0696° N, 87.1190° W to 45.0701° N, 87.1173° 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
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- Lakeside Park Beach7.1 mi · sampled · WI
- Fish Creek Beach7.2 mi · sampled · WI
- Sunset Beach Fish Creek7.7 mi · sampled · WI
- Pebble Beach Road Door8.1 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Baileys Harbor Access0.3 mi · trailer ramp
- Blues Point Ramp2.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Ephraim Boat Ramp6.3 mi · trailer ramp
- North Bay/Lake Michigan Boat Ramp6.3 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Baileys Harbor Directional Light0.0 mi · deactivated
- Baileys Harbor Range Front Light0.1 mi · deactivated
- Baileys Harbor Range Rear Light0.1 mi · deactivated
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Cave Point County Park11 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI914897, 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.