Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Muskegon State Park
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Muskegon County, Michigan, 0.63 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 65-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Muskegon County, Michigan
- Length
- 0.63 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 65 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- MI000394
- Coordinates
- 43.2442° N, 86.3483° W to 43.2300° N, 86.3423° 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
- Pere Marquette Park1.5 mi · sampled · MI
- Muskegon State Park-North Campground Beach1.5 mi · MI
- Bronson/Kruse Park2.8 mi · sampled · MI
- Pioneer County Park3.1 mi · sampled · MI
- Lake Harbor Park5.9 mi · sampled · MI
- Duck Lake Channel Beach7.9 mi · sampled · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Muskegon State Park - Snug Harbor1.0 mi · trailer ramp
- Cottage Grove2.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Grand Trunk3.3 mi · trailer ramp
- Hartshorn Municipal Marina4.1 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Muskegon South Pierhead Light1.3 mi
- Muskegon Breakwater Light1.4 mi
- White River Light9.8 mi · deactivated
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Muskegon State Park0.5 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Grand Haven State Park14 mi · beach
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI000394, 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.