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Stearns Park Beach

A public beach on Lake Michigan in Mason County, Michigan, 0.22 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 63-day swim season.

Chart of Stearns Park Beach on Lake Michigan, with neighboring beaches markedPere Marquette HarborSouth Pier BeachButtersville Park BeachSummit Township BeachLudington State Park Public Shoreline Beach SouthLudington State Park Campground BeachStearns Park Beach

The beach

On the record

Water
Lake Michigan
Location
Mason County, Michigan
Length
0.22 miles
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
MI001569
Coordinates
43.9604° N, 86.4610° W to 43.9600° N, 86.4617° 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

  1. Pere Marquette Harbor0.3 mi · MI
  2. South Pier Beach1.3 mi · sampled · MI
  3. Buttersville Park Beach1.7 mi · sampled · MI
  4. Summit Township Beach7.2 mi · sampled · MI
  5. Ludington State Park Public Shoreline Beach South7.3 mi · MI
  6. Ludington State Park Campground Beach7.8 mi · sampled · MI

Straight-line distance.

By boat

Launches nearby

On the horizon

Lighthouses nearby

Source

Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI001569, 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.