Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Sandy Bay Town Park Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, about 350 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 350 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
- WI282701
- Coordinates
- 45.2115° N, 87.0409° W to 45.2127° N, 87.0396° 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
- Newport Bay Beach3.0 mi · sampled · WI
- Sand Cove3.1 mi · WI
- Ellison Bay Town Park Beach3.4 mi · sampled · WI
- Europe Bay Beach 33.9 mi · sampled · WI
- Sister Bay Beach4.2 mi · sampled · WI
- Hotz Memorial Park (Europe Bay #2)4.3 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Lake Michigan - Rowleys Bay Access0.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Liberty Grove Boat Ramp3.4 mi · trailer ramp
- Sister Bay Marina4.0 mi · trailer ramp
- North Bay/Lake Michigan Boat Ramp4.3 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Newport State Park2.8 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Cave Point County Park21 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI282701, 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.