Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
South Summit Beach - Sunset Boulevard Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Oceana 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
- Oceana 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
- MI001562
- Coordinates
- 43.4957° N, 86.4703° W to 43.4901° N, 86.4678° 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
- Claybanks Township Park1.2 mi · sampled · MI
- Meinert County Park1.9 mi · sampled · MI
- Whiskey Creek2.5 mi · sampled · MI
- Stony Lake Channel5.2 mi · sampled · MI
- Old Channel Beach7.8 mi · MI
- Medbury Park Beach8.0 mi · sampled · MI
Straight-line distance.
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- White River Light8.7 mi · deactivated
- Little Sable Point Light11 mi · deactivated
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI001562, 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.