Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Silver Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Berrien County, Michigan, 0.27 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 112-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Berrien County, Michigan
- Length
- 0.27 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 112 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- MI001367
- Coordinates
- 42.1132° N, 86.4879° W to 42.1100° N, 86.4885° 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
- Tiscornia Park0.3 mi · sampled · MI
- Hagar Township Park0.7 mi · sampled · MI
- Lions Park0.7 mi · sampled · MI
- Jean Klock Park1.4 mi · sampled · MI
- Lincoln Township Park7.1 mi · sampled · MI
- Grand Mere State Park- Shoreline Beach8.9 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Riverview Drive1.3 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Marina Island1.3 mi · trailer ramp
- Benton Harbor1.3 mi · trailer ramp
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 MI001367, 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.