Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Chippewa Drive Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, about 100 feet 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.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Door County, Wisconsin
- Length
- about 100 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Not monitored in 2025
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 4 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- WI822170
- Coordinates
- 44.8123° N, 87.2897° W to 44.8124° N, 87.2894° 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
- Winnebago Drive Beach0.4 mi · WI
- Kickapoo Drive Beach0.8 mi · WI
- Portage Park Beach1.3 mi · sampled · WI
- County Tt Beach1.7 mi · sampled · WI
- Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Nature Preserve1.9 mi · sampled · WI
- Lily Bay Boat Launch Beach2.9 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Lily Bay Park Boat Ramp2.9 mi · trailer ramp
- Roadside off of S. Lake Michigan Drive (Clay Banks)3.9 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- S. Lake Michigan Drive Carry-in4.4 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Sawyer Park Boat Ramp4.6 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Sturgeon Bay Canal Light1.7 mi
- Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Light1.7 mi
- Sherwood Point Light9.0 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Cave Point County Park9.0 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI822170, 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.