Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Bar Lake Outlet
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Manistee County, Michigan, about 330 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 63-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Manistee County, Michigan
- Length
- about 330 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 63 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- MI001560
- Coordinates
- 44.2964° N, 86.3084° W to 44.2935° N, 86.3102° 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
- Orchard Beach State Park1.0 mi · MI
- Fifth Avenue Beach3.3 mi · sampled · MI
- First Street Beach4.0 mi · sampled · MI
- Onekama Township Beach5.1 mi · sampled · MI
- Portage Park6.9 mi · MI
- Sundling Park7.5 mi · sampled · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Bridge Street2.2 mi · trailer ramp
- Arthur Street Ramp2.8 mi · trailer ramp
- First Street Ramp3.7 mi · trailer ramp
- Portage Lake5.9 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Manistee Pierhead Lights3.6 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Orchard Beach State Park1.1 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI001560, 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.