Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
P.J. Hoffmaster State Park- Shoreline Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Muskegon County, Michigan, 0.73 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
- Muskegon County, Michigan
- Length
- 0.73 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
- MI937843
- Coordinates
- 43.1184° N, 86.2718° W to 43.1000° N, 86.2648° 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 - Public Beach Area0.6 mi · sampled · MI
- P.J. Hoffmaster State Park - Campground1.3 mi · sampled · MI
- North Beach Park2.5 mi · sampled · MI
- Lake Harbor Park3.6 mi · sampled · MI
- Grand Haven State Park4.6 mi · sampled · MI
- Grand Haven City Beach5.0 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Grand Haven Municipal3.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Grand Trunk6.9 mi · trailer ramp
- Cottage Grove7.0 mi · trailer ramp
- Hartshorn Municipal Marina7.8 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Grand Haven North Pierhead Light4.2 mi
- Grand Haven South Pierhead Entrance Light4.3 mi
- Grand Haven South Pierhead Inner Light4.3 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Hoffmaster State Park0.5 mi
- Grand Haven State Park4.7 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Grand Haven State Park4.5 mi · beach
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI937843, 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.