Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Pioneer County Park
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Muskegon County, Michigan, 0.31 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
- 0.31 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 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- MI000393
- Coordinates
- 43.2844° N, 86.3746° W to 43.2811° N, 86.3725° 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
- Muskegon State Park-North Campground Beach1.5 mi · MI
- Muskegon State Park3.1 mi · sampled · MI
- Pere Marquette Park4.6 mi · sampled · MI
- Duck Lake Channel Beach4.8 mi · sampled · MI
- Bronson/Kruse Park5.9 mi · sampled · MI
- Lighthouse/Sylvan Beach6.8 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Muskegon State Park - Snug Harbor3.3 mi · trailer ramp
- Cottage Grove5.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Grand Trunk6.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Hartshorn Municipal Marina6.4 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Muskegon South Pierhead Light4.3 mi
- Muskegon Breakwater Light4.4 mi
- White River Light6.7 mi · deactivated
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Muskegon State Park3.5 mi
- Duck Lake State Park4.3 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Grand Haven State Park17 mi · beach
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI000393, 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.