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Lion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve

A public beach on Lake Michigan in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, 0.68 miles 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 Lion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve on Lake Michigan, with neighboring beaches markedSouth BeachUpper Lake Park BeachConcordia UniversityVirmond County ParkSandy Beach Road BeachHarrington State Park Beach NorthLion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve

The beach

On the record

Water
Lake Michigan
Location
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Length
0.68 miles
Owner
Public
Access
Public Access
Water sampling
Not monitored in 2025
Monitoring tier
Tier 4 (Tier 1 is highest)
EPA beach ID
WI750163
Coordinates
43.3472° N, 87.8822° W to 43.3375° N, 87.8842° 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. South Beach2.5 mi · sampled · WI
  2. Upper Lake Park Beach3.3 mi · sampled · WI
  3. Concordia University6.6 mi · sampled · WI
  4. Virmond County Park9.3 mi · WI
  5. Sandy Beach Road Beach9.4 mi · WI
  6. Harrington State Park Beach North10 mi · sampled · WI

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 WI750163, 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.