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Hendryx County Roadside Park

A public beach on Lake Michigan in Leelanau County, Michigan, about 490 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.

Chart of Hendryx County Roadside Park on Lake Michigan, with neighboring beaches markedM-22 at M-72 Public AccessKroupa Road Access M-22 South of Crain Hill RoadBoughy Park & BeachSuttons Bay South Shore ParkSuttons Bay - South Shore ParkSuttons Bay Marina Park & BeachHendryx County Roadside Park

The beach

On the record

Water
Lake Michigan
Location
Leelanau County, Michigan
Length
about 490 feet
Owner
Public
Access
Public Access
Water sampling
Not monitored in 2025
Swim season
105 days, as reported
Monitoring tier
Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
Water quality standard
E. coli, geometric mean: 300 per 100 mL
EPA beach ID
MI387719
Coordinates
44.9242° N, 85.6068° W to 44.9236° N, 85.6085° 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

  1. M-22 at M-72 Public Access1.7 mi · MI
  2. Kroupa Road Access M-22 South of Crain Hill Road3.4 mi · MI
  3. Boughy Park & Beach3.5 mi · MI
  4. Suttons Bay South Shore Park3.7 mi · MI
  5. Suttons Bay - South Shore Park3.8 mi · sampled · MI
  6. Suttons Bay Marina Park & Beach4.2 mi · sampled · MI

Straight-line distance.

By boat

Launches nearby

On the horizon

Lighthouses nearby

On shore nearby

Worth the stop

Source

Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI387719, 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.