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Public Shoreline Beach-MDNR Matrix Point Area

A public beach on Lake Michigan in Mackinac County, Michigan, 0.25 miles of shore. It is on the federal list of BEACH Act beaches but was not on the state’s sampling schedule in the latest report.

Chart of Public Shoreline Beach-MDNR Matrix Point Area on Lake Michigan, with neighboring beaches markedBlack River State Forest CampgroundPublic Shoreline Beach-State Forest Matrix PointPublic Shoreline Beach-Naubinway AreaMDOT Roadside Park on US 2Hog Island CampgroundPublic Shoreline Beach #5-Little Hog Island areaPublic Shoreline Beach-MDNR Matrix Point Area

The beach

On the record

Water
Lake Michigan
Location
Mackinac County, Michigan
Length
0.25 miles
Owner
Public
Access
Public Access
Water sampling
Not monitored in 2025
Swim season
105 days, as reported
Monitoring tier
Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
Water quality standard
E. coli, geometric mean: 300 per 100 mL
EPA beach ID
MI625418
Coordinates
46.0927° N, 85.3520° W to 46.0916° N, 85.3574° 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

  1. Black River State Forest Campground0.2 mi · MI
  2. Public Shoreline Beach-State Forest Matrix Point0.5 mi · MI
  3. Public Shoreline Beach-Naubinway Area1.9 mi · MI
  4. MDOT Roadside Park on US 22.0 mi · MI
  5. Hog Island Campground2.5 mi · MI
  6. Public Shoreline Beach #5-Little Hog Island area4.5 mi · MI

Straight-line distance.

By boat

Launches nearby

Source

Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI625418, 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.