Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Bay View Park Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 0.85 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 102-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
- Length
- 0.85 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 102 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- WI628125
- Coordinates
- 42.9808° N, 87.8603° W to 42.9885° N, 87.8720° 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
- South Shore Beach - Historical1.4 mi · WI
- Sheridan Park Beach2.2 mi · WI
- Lakeshore State Park4.0 mi · WI
- Mckinley Beach5.1 mi · sampled · WI
- Grant Park Beach5.2 mi · sampled · WI
- Bradford Beach5.5 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- South Shore Park Boat Ramp1.5 mi · trailer ramp
- River Front Launching Site3.8 mi · trailer ramp
- McKinley Park Marina5.0 mi · trailer ramp
- Bender Park Boat Launch7.9 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Milwaukee Breakwater Light3.4 mi
- Milwaukee Pierhead Light3.6 mi
- North Point Light5.9 mi · deactivated
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Lakeshore State Park4.0 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI628125, 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.