Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Cherry Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Berrien County, Michigan, about 330 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 112-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Berrien County, Michigan
- Length
- about 330 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 112 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- MI001555
- Coordinates
- 41.8724° N, 86.6457° W to 41.8700° N, 86.6482° 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
- Harbert Beach1.9 mi · MI
- Union Pier - Townline Road4.3 mi · sampled · MI
- Gordon Beach4.3 mi · MI
- Weko Beach6.0 mi · sampled · MI
- Galien River Park7.1 mi · MI
- New Buffalo City7.8 mi · sampled · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Galien River5.6 mi · trailer ramp
- New Buffalo7.1 mi · trailer ramp
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Warren Dunes State Park3.3 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI001555, 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.