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Jay Road Beach

A public beach on Lake Michigan in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, about 30 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 Jay Road Beach on Lake Michigan, with neighboring beaches markedSilver Road BeachPebble Road BeachAmsterdam BeachHarrington State Park Beach SouthHarrington State Park Beach NorthSandy Beach Road BeachJay Road Beach

The beach

On the record

Water
Lake Michigan
Location
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Length
about 30 feet
Owner
Public
Access
Public Access
Water sampling
Not monitored in 2025
Monitoring tier
Tier 4 (Tier 1 is highest)
EPA beach ID
WI926427
Coordinates
43.5285° N, 87.7944° W to 43.5286° N, 87.7943° 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. Silver Road Beach1.0 mi · WI
  2. Pebble Road Beach1.0 mi · WI
  3. Amsterdam Beach2.0 mi · sampled · WI
  4. Harrington State Park Beach South2.5 mi · sampled · WI
  5. Harrington State Park Beach North3.0 mi · sampled · WI
  6. Sandy Beach Road Beach4.0 mi · WI

Straight-line distance.

By boat

Launches nearby

On the horizon

Lighthouses nearby

Ashore

State parks nearby

On shore nearby

Worth the stop

Source

Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI926427, 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.