Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Onekama Township Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Manistee County, Michigan, 0.12 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 63-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Manistee County, Michigan
- Length
- 0.12 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 63 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- MI001559
- Coordinates
- 44.3629° N, 86.2635° W to 44.3600° N, 86.2645° 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
- Portage Park1.8 mi · MI
- Pierport Township Beach4.7 mi · sampled · MI
- Bar Lake Outlet5.1 mi · sampled · MI
- Orchard Beach State Park6.1 mi · MI
- Fifth Avenue Beach8.4 mi · sampled · MI
- First Street Beach9.1 mi · sampled · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Portage Lake0.9 mi · trailer ramp
- Bridge Street7.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Arthur Street Ramp7.8 mi · trailer ramp
- First Street Ramp8.8 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Manistee Pierhead Lights8.7 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Point Betsie Lighthouse23 mi · lighthouse
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI001559, 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.