Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Newport Bay Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, 0.54 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria 3 times a week through a 102-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Door County, Wisconsin
- Length
- 0.54 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — 3 times a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 102 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 1 — the state’s highest monitoring priority
- EPA beach ID
- WI997969
- Coordinates
- 45.2319° N, 86.9855° W to 45.2395° N, 86.9843° 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
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- Europe Bay Beach 12.1 mi · sampled · WI
- Isle View Beach3.0 mi · WI
- Sandy Bay Town Park Beach3.0 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Lake Michigan - Rowleys Bay Access2.5 mi · trailer ramp
- Liberty Grove Boat Ramp4.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Garrett Bay Road Boat Launch4.9 mi · trailer ramp
- North Bay/Lake Michigan Boat Ramp6.7 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Newport State Park0.5 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Cave Point County Park24 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI997969, 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.