Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Fish Creek Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, about 160 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 160 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
- WI805969
- Coordinates
- 45.1278° N, 87.2427° W to 45.1277° N, 87.2435° 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
- Sunset Beach Fish Creek0.5 mi · sampled · WI
- Nicolet Beach2.8 mi · sampled · WI
- Ephraim Beach3.7 mi · sampled · WI
- Pebble Beach Road Door6.0 mi · sampled · WI
- Egg Harbor Beach6.0 mi · sampled · WI
- Baileys Harbor Ridges Park Beach7.2 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Fish Creek Ramp0.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Green Bay Access0.2 mi · trailer ramp
- Tennison Bay Carry-in Ramp2.4 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Nicolet Bay Access3.0 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Eagle Bluff Light2.8 mi
- Baileys Harbor Range Rear Light7.1 mi · deactivated
- Baileys Harbor Range Front Light7.2 mi · deactivated
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Peninsula State Park2.0 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Cave Point County Park14 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI805969, 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.