Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Point Beach State Forest - Lighthouse Picnic Area Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, 4.4 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
- 4.4 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
- WI510658
- Coordinates
- 44.1574° N, 87.5429° W to 44.2140° N, 87.5072° 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
- Neshotah Beach1.3 mi · sampled · WI
- Memorial Drive Parkway2.8 mi · sampled · WI
- Memorial Drive Thiede3.0 mi · sampled · WI
- Point Beach State Forest - Lakeshore Picnic Area Beach4.3 mi · sampled · WI
- Point Beach State Forest - Concession Stand Beach4.7 mi · sampled · WI
- Memorial Drive Mariners At Waldo5.9 mi · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Vets Park and Boat Launch1.7 mi · trailer ramp
- Thiede Road Canoe Access3.2 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Point Beach State Forest Kayak Site3.4 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- S. Lakeview Drive Carry-in7.5 mi · hand / carry-in launch
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Two Rivers Light1.3 mi · deactivated
- Rawley Point Light4.0 mi
- Manitowoc Breakwater Light6.7 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Point Beach State Forest3.3 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI510658, 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.