Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Simmons Island Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, 0.36 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria 3 times a week through a 102-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Kenosha County, Wisconsin
- Length
- 0.36 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — 3 times a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 102 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 1 — the state’s highest monitoring priority
- EPA beach ID
- WI892494
- Coordinates
- 42.5933° N, 87.8151° W to 42.5888° N, 87.8119° 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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- Alford Park Beach1.4 mi · sampled · WI
- Southport Park Beach2.1 mi · sampled · WI
- Lakeshore Park North5.0 mi · WI
- Prairie Shores5.5 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Simmon's Island Boat Harbor0.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Lake Michigan Access (Pershing Park)9.5 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Kenosha Light0.3 mi · deactivated
- Kenosha North Pier Light0.5 mi
- Racine Harbor Lighthouse and Life Saving Station9.9 mi · deactivated
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Illinois Beach State Park12 mi · beach
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI892494, 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.