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Sand Bay Beach 2

A public beach on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, about 60 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 102-day swim season.

Chart of Sand Bay Beach 2 on Lake Michigan, with neighboring beaches markedSand Bay Beach 1Haines Park BeachCliff View Drive BeachPotawatomi State Park Beach 2Potawatomi State Park Beach 1Sunset Park Beach Sturgeon BaySand Bay Beach 2

The beach

On the record

Water
Lake Michigan
Location
Door County, Wisconsin
Length
about 60 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
WI607192
Coordinates
44.8643° N, 87.5022° W to 44.8644° N, 87.5024° 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. Sand Bay Beach 10.6 mi · sampled · WI
  2. Haines Park Beach0.7 mi · sampled · WI
  3. Cliff View Drive Beach2.4 mi · WI
  4. Potawatomi State Park Beach 24.5 mi · WI
  5. Potawatomi State Park Beach 14.8 mi · sampled · WI
  6. Sunset Park Beach Sturgeon Bay5.8 mi · sampled · WI

Straight-line distance.

By boat

Launches nearby

On the horizon

Lighthouses nearby

Ashore

State parks nearby

On shore nearby

Worth the stop

Source

Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI607192, 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.