Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Sand Bay Beach 1
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, about 70 feet 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
- Door County, Wisconsin
- Length
- about 70 feet
- 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
- WI176829
- Coordinates
- 44.8563° N, 87.4981° W to 44.8564° N, 87.4983° 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
- Haines Park Beach0.3 mi · sampled · WI
- Sand Bay Beach 20.6 mi · sampled · WI
- Cliff View Drive Beach2.6 mi · WI
- Potawatomi State Park Beach 24.3 mi · WI
- Potawatomi State Park Beach 14.6 mi · sampled · WI
- Sunset Park Beach Sturgeon Bay5.5 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Robert M. Carmody Park Boat Ramp3.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Potawatomi State Park Access3.8 mi · trailer ramp
- Sunset Park Launching Ramp5.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Olde Stone Quarry Park Boat Ramp5.6 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Sherwood Point Light4.1 mi
- Peshtigo Reef Light8.0 mi
- Sturgeon Bay Canal Light10.0 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Potawatomi State Park4.1 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Cave Point County Park16 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI176829, 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.