Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Pierport Township Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Manistee County, Michigan, about 160 feet 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
- about 160 feet
- 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
- MI001558
- Coordinates
- 44.4295° N, 86.2478° W to 44.4276° N, 86.2479° 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 Park2.9 mi · MI
- Onekama Township Beach4.7 mi · sampled · MI
- Bar Lake Outlet9.7 mi · sampled · MI
- Orchard Beach State Park11 mi · MI
- Fifth Avenue Beach13 mi · sampled · MI
- First Street Beach14 mi · sampled · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Portage Lake4.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Bridge Street12 mi · trailer ramp
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Point Betsie Lighthouse18 mi · lighthouse
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI001558, 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.