Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Banks Township. Park
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Antrim County, Michigan, 0.31 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 43-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Antrim County, Michigan
- Length
- 0.31 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 43 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- MI001509
- Coordinates
- 45.1894° N, 85.3854° W to 45.1900° N, 85.3837° 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
- Antrim Creek Natural Area0.4 mi · MI
- Norwood Township Park2.0 mi · sampled · MI
- Fisherman's Island State Park2.3 mi · sampled · MI
- Lore Road End Beach4.3 mi · MI
- Barnes Park5.3 mi · sampled · MI
- Nature Preserve7.6 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Northport Marina12 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Grand Traverse Light8.1 mi · deactivated
- Charlevoix South Pier Light Station11 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI001509, 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.