Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Duck Lake Channel Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Muskegon County, Michigan, 0.5 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 65-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Muskegon County, Michigan
- Length
- 0.5 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 65 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- MI000449
- Coordinates
- 43.3479° N, 86.4125° W to 43.3400° N, 86.4078° 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
- Lighthouse/Sylvan Beach2.0 mi · MI
- Medbury Park Beach2.6 mi · sampled · MI
- Old Channel Beach2.8 mi · MI
- Pioneer County Park4.8 mi · sampled · MI
- Muskegon State Park-North Campground Beach6.3 mi · MI
- Muskegon State Park7.9 mi · sampled · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Muskegon State Park - Snug Harbor8.0 mi · trailer ramp
- Cottage Grove10 mi · trailer ramp
- Hartshorn Municipal Marina11 mi · trailer ramp
- Grand Trunk11 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- White River Light1.9 mi · deactivated
- Muskegon South Pierhead Light9.1 mi
- Muskegon Breakwater Light9.2 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Duck Lake State Park0.9 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Grand Haven State Park22 mi · beach
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI000449, 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.