Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
South Shore Beach - Historical
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, about 500 feet of shore. It is on the federal list of BEACH Act beaches but was not on the state’s sampling schedule in the latest report.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
- Length
- about 500 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Not monitored in 2025
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 4 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- WI333813
- Coordinates
- 42.9948° N, 87.8806° W to 42.9957° N, 87.8818° 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
- Bay View Park Beach1.4 mi · sampled · WI
- Lakeshore State Park2.7 mi · WI
- Sheridan Park Beach3.5 mi · WI
- Mckinley Beach4.0 mi · sampled · WI
- Bradford Beach4.4 mi · sampled · WI
- Grant Park Beach6.4 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- South Shore Park Boat Ramp0.1 mi · trailer ramp
- River Front Launching Site2.4 mi · trailer ramp
- McKinley Park Marina3.9 mi · trailer ramp
- Bender Park Boat Launch9.1 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Milwaukee Breakwater Light2.2 mi
- Milwaukee Pierhead Light2.3 mi
- North Point Light4.9 mi · deactivated
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Lakeshore State Park2.7 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI333813, 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.