Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Point Beach State Forest - Lakeshore Picnic Area Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, 0.47 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria twice a week through a 102-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
- Length
- 0.47 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — twice a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 102 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- WI538951
- Coordinates
- 44.2140° N, 87.5072° W to 44.2208° N, 87.5074° 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
- Point Beach State Forest - Concession Stand Beach0.5 mi · sampled · WI
- Point Beach State Forest - Lighthouse Picnic Area Beach4.3 mi · sampled · WI
- Neshotah Beach5.5 mi · sampled · WI
- Two Creek Boat Launch Beach6.5 mi · WI
- Memorial Drive Parkway6.8 mi · sampled · WI
- Memorial Drive Thiede7.0 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Point Beach State Forest Kayak Site0.9 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Vets Park and Boat Launch5.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Two Creeks Access6.5 mi · trailer ramp
- Thiede Road Canoe Access7.2 mi · hand / carry-in launch
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Rawley Point Light0.2 mi
- Two Rivers Light5.6 mi · deactivated
- Manitowoc Breakwater Light11 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Point Beach State Forest1.0 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI538951, 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.