Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
South Pier Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Mason County, Michigan, about 160 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 63-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Mason County, Michigan
- Length
- about 160 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 63 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- MI001566
- Coordinates
- 43.9421° N, 86.4552° W to 43.9387° N, 86.4535° 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
- Buttersville Park Beach0.4 mi · sampled · MI
- Pere Marquette Harbor1.1 mi · MI
- Stearns Park Beach1.3 mi · sampled · MI
- Summit Township Beach5.9 mi · sampled · MI
- Bass Lake Outlet Beach7.5 mi · sampled · MI
- Ludington State Park Public Shoreline Beach South8.5 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Copeyon Park0.7 mi · trailer ramp
- Loomis Street0.9 mi · trailer ramp
- Pentwater12 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Ludington Light1.1 mi
- Big Sable Point Light8.5 mi
- Pentwater North Pierhead Light11 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI001566, 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.