Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Petoskey Harbor
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Emmet County, Michigan, about 120 feet 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
- Emmet County, Michigan
- Length
- about 120 feet
- 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
- MI001756
- Coordinates
- 45.3762° N, 84.9615° W to 45.3800° N, 84.9625° 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
- Magnus Park0.6 mi · sampled · MI
- Petoskey State Park3.3 mi · sampled · MI
- Zorn Park - Harbor Springs3.8 mi · sampled · MI
- Forest Beach4.8 mi · MI
- Thorne Swift Preserve10 mi · MI
- Zoll Street Beach10 mi · sampled · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Petoskey Municipal Marina0.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Harbor Springs3.8 mi · trailer ramp
- Round Lake4.3 mi · trailer ramp
- Nine Mile Point10 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Little Traverse Light3.1 mi · deactivated
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Petoskey State Park3.1 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Tunnel of Trees — M-11915 mi · drive
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI001756, 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.