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Parkway Beach

A public beach on Lake Michigan in Racine County, Wisconsin, about 350 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 102-day swim season.

Chart of Parkway Beach on Lake Michigan, with neighboring beaches markedZoo BeachWind Point Lighthouse BeachNorth BeachSiena CenterOlympia Center (Curley Rd)5 1/2 Mile RoadParkway Beach

The beach

On the record

Water
Lake Michigan
Location
Racine County, Wisconsin
Length
about 350 feet
Owner
Public
Access
Public Access
Water sampling
Yes — once a week in the swim season
Swim season
102 days, as reported
Monitoring tier
Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
EPA beach ID
WI889003
Coordinates
42.7638° N, 87.7774° W to 42.7647° N, 87.7772° 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

  1. Zoo Beach1.3 mi · sampled · WI
  2. Wind Point Lighthouse Beach1.5 mi · sampled · WI
  3. North Beach1.8 mi · sampled · WI
  4. Siena Center2.3 mi · WI
  5. Olympia Center (Curley Rd)2.4 mi · WI
  6. 5 1/2 Mile Road3.1 mi · WI

Straight-line distance.

By boat

Launches nearby

On the horizon

Lighthouses nearby

On shore nearby

Worth the stop

Source

Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI889003, 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.