Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Potawatomi State Park Beach 1
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, about 260 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 102-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Door County, Wisconsin
- Length
- about 260 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 102 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- WI527029
- Coordinates
- 44.8571° N, 87.4043° W to 44.8579° N, 87.4043° 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
- Potawatomi State Park Beach 20.5 mi · WI
- Sunset Park Beach Sturgeon Bay1.2 mi · sampled · WI
- Otumba Park Beach2.0 mi · sampled · WI
- Cliff View Drive Beach3.0 mi · WI
- Sand Bay Beach 14.6 mi · sampled · WI
- Sand Bay Beach 24.8 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Sunset Park Launching Ramp1.3 mi · trailer ramp
- Potawatomi State Park Access1.8 mi · trailer ramp
- Sawyer Park Boat Ramp2.3 mi · trailer ramp
- Olde Stone Quarry Park Boat Ramp3.3 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Sherwood Point Light2.9 mi
- Sturgeon Bay Canal Light6.2 mi
- Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Light6.5 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Potawatomi State Park0.7 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Cave Point County Park11 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI527029, 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.