Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Stony Lake Channel
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Oceana County, Michigan, about 490 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 490 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
- MI000388
- Coordinates
- 43.5641° N, 86.5119° W to 43.5600° N, 86.5098° 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
- Whiskey Creek2.7 mi · sampled · MI
- Claybanks Township Park4.0 mi · sampled · MI
- South Summit Beach - Sunset Boulevard Beach5.2 mi · sampled · MI
- Lighthouse Beach at Silver Lake State Park6.1 mi · sampled · MI
- Silver Creek Channel6.7 mi · MI
- Meinert County Park7.1 mi · sampled · MI
Straight-line distance.
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI000388, 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.