Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
P.J. Hoffmaster State Park - Public Beach Area
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Muskegon County, Michigan, 0.61 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
- 0.61 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
- MI000308
- Coordinates
- 43.1258° N, 86.2760° W to 43.1200° N, 86.2718° 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
- P.J. Hoffmaster State Park- Shoreline Beach0.6 mi · MI
- P.J. Hoffmaster State Park - Campground0.7 mi · sampled · MI
- Lake Harbor Park3.0 mi · sampled · MI
- North Beach Park3.1 mi · sampled · MI
- Grand Haven State Park5.2 mi · sampled · MI
- Grand Haven City Beach5.5 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Grand Haven Municipal4.2 mi · trailer ramp
- Grand Trunk6.4 mi · trailer ramp
- Cottage Grove6.5 mi · trailer ramp
- Hartshorn Municipal Marina7.3 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Grand Haven North Pierhead Light4.8 mi
- Grand Haven South Pierhead Entrance Light4.9 mi
- Grand Haven South Pierhead Inner Light4.9 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Hoffmaster State Park0.6 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Grand Haven State Park5.1 mi · beach
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI000308, 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.