Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Mt. McSauba Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Charlevoix County, Michigan, 0.37 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.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Charlevoix County, Michigan
- Length
- 0.37 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
- MI000312
- Coordinates
- 45.3366° N, 85.2508° W to 45.3300° N, 85.2517° 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
- Fisherman's Island State Park10 mi · sampled · MI
- Norwood Township Park11 mi · sampled · MI
- Banks Township. Park12 mi · sampled · MI
- Antrim Creek Natural Area12 mi · MI
- Thorne Swift Preserve13 mi · MI
- Zoll Street Beach13 mi · sampled · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Nine Mile Point4.4 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Tunnel of Trees — M-11919 mi · drive
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI000312, 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.