Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
School House Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, 0.12 miles 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
- 0.12 miles
- 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
- WI584728
- Coordinates
- 45.3987° N, 86.9292° W to 45.3981° N, 86.9270° 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
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- Sand Dune Beach4.5 mi · sampled · WI
- Rock Island State Park Beach5.2 mi · sampled · WI
- Isle View Beach8.8 mi · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Dock Road Public Access0.3 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Homestead Road Carry-in3.4 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Jackson Harbor Access3.5 mi · trailer ramp
- Percy Johnson County Park Carry-in Access4.0 mi · hand / carry-in launch
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI584728, 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.