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MDOT Overlook

A public beach on Lake Michigan in Mackinac County, Michigan, 1.0 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 MDOT Overlook on Lake Michigan, with neighboring beaches markedUS 2 Sand Dunes Beach (East of Brevort)Lake Michigan US-2 Campground BeachPublic Shoreline Beach-South of Brevort RiverPublic Shoreline Beach-Manitou Paymen HighbanksMouth of Cut River Roadside BeachPublic Shoreline Beach-Pointe Aux Chenes BayMDOT Overlook

The beach

On the record

Water
Lake Michigan
Location
Mackinac County, Michigan
Length
1.0 miles
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
MI235773
Coordinates
46.0084° N, 85.0078° W to 46.0000° N, 84.9940° W

As the state reported it to EPA for the 2025 season. Sampling schedules change year to year. How beach monitoring works →

Source

Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI235773, 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.