Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Bender Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, about 250 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria twice a week through a 102-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
- Length
- about 250 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — twice a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 102 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- WI977064
- Coordinates
- 42.8675° N, 87.8390° W to 42.8678° N, 87.8399° 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
- Grant Park Beach2.7 mi · sampled · WI
- 5 1/2 Mile Road4.8 mi · WI
- Olympia Center (Curley Rd)5.5 mi · WI
- Siena Center5.8 mi · WI
- Sheridan Park Beach5.8 mi · WI
- Wind Point Lighthouse Beach7.3 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Bender Park Boat Launch0.1 mi · trailer ramp
- South Shore Park Boat Ramp9.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Lake Michigan Access (Pershing Park)10 mi · trailer ramp
- River Front Launching Site11 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Wind Point Light7.2 mi
- Racine Harbor Lighthouse and Life Saving Station9.7 mi · deactivated
- Racine North Breakwater Light9.8 mi · deactivated
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI977064, 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.