Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Fifth Avenue Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Manistee County, Michigan, 0.19 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 63-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Manistee County, Michigan
- Length
- 0.19 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 63 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- MI000366
- Coordinates
- 44.2537° N, 86.3382° W to 44.2500° N, 86.3417° 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
- First Street Beach0.7 mi · sampled · MI
- Orchard Beach State Park2.3 mi · MI
- Bar Lake Outlet3.3 mi · sampled · MI
- Sundling Park4.2 mi · sampled · MI
- Magoon Creek4.6 mi · sampled · MI
- Onekama Township Beach8.4 mi · sampled · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- First Street Ramp0.5 mi · trailer ramp
- Arthur Street Ramp1.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Bridge Street1.9 mi · trailer ramp
- Portage Lake9.2 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Manistee Pierhead Lights0.4 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Orchard Beach State Park2.2 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI000366, 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.