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Bill Wagner Memorial Campground Beach

A public beach on Lake Michigan in Charlevoix County, Michigan, 0.26 miles of shore. It is on the federal list of BEACH Act beaches but was not on the state’s sampling schedule in the latest report.

Chart of Bill Wagner Memorial Campground Beach on Lake Michigan, with neighboring beaches markedHarbor BeachDonegal BayCables Bay BeachIron Ore Bay BeachReadmond Township BeachChurch BeachBill Wagner Memorial Campground Beach

The beach

On the record

Water
Lake Michigan
Location
Charlevoix County, Michigan
Length
0.26 miles
Owner
Public
Access
Public Access
Water sampling
Not monitored in 2025
Swim season
105 days, as reported
Monitoring tier
Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
Water quality standard
E. coli, geometric mean: 300 per 100 mL
EPA beach ID
MI000420
Coordinates
45.6589° N, 85.4958° W to 45.6558° N, 85.4929° 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

  1. Harbor Beach6.0 mi · MI
  2. Donegal Bay6.0 mi · MI
  3. Cables Bay Beach6.6 mi · MI
  4. Iron Ore Bay Beach7.0 mi · MI
  5. Readmond Township Beach19 mi · sampled · MI
  6. Church Beach19 mi · MI

Straight-line distance.

On the horizon

Lighthouses nearby

On shore nearby

Worth the stop

Source

Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI000420, 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.