Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Ellison Bay Town Park Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, about 90 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria 3 times a week through a 102-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Door County, Wisconsin
- Length
- about 90 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — 3 times a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 102 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 1 — the state’s highest monitoring priority
- EPA beach ID
- WI797561
- Coordinates
- 45.2529° N, 87.0774° W to 45.2529° N, 87.0777° 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
- Garrett Bay Boat Launch Beach2.6 mi · WI
- Sandy Bay Town Park Beach3.4 mi · sampled · WI
- Hotz Memorial Park (Europe Bay #2)4.5 mi · sampled · WI
- Europe Bay Beach 14.5 mi · sampled · WI
- Europe Bay Beach 34.6 mi · sampled · WI
- Newport Bay Beach4.7 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Liberty Grove Boat Ramp0.2 mi · trailer ramp
- Garrett Bay Road Boat Launch2.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Lake Michigan - Rowleys Bay Access3.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Sister Bay Marina4.7 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Newport State Park4.2 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Cave Point County Park24 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI797561, 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.