Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Bittersweet Lane Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, about 180 feet 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
- Door County, Wisconsin
- Length
- about 180 feet
- 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
- WI454590
- Coordinates
- 44.8584° N, 87.2406° W to 44.8586° N, 87.2400° 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
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- Hemlock Lane Beach0.3 mi · sampled · WI
- Arrowhead Lane Beach0.3 mi · WI
- Deer Path Lane Beach0.6 mi · WI
- Goldenrod Lane Beach0.7 mi · sampled · WI
- White Pine Lane Beach1.1 mi · WI
- Lily Bay Boat Launch Beach1.2 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Lily Bay Park Boat Ramp1.2 mi · trailer ramp
- Whitefish Bay Ramp3.5 mi · trailer ramp
- Shauer Park Ramp6.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Sawyer Park Boat Ramp7.1 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Sturgeon Bay Canal Light5.6 mi
- Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Light5.7 mi
- Sherwood Point Light9.7 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Cave Point County Park5.0 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI454590, 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.