Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Sturgeon Bay Township Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Emmet County, Michigan, 0.45 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 43-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Emmet County, Michigan
- Length
- 0.45 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 43 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- MI929878
- Coordinates
- 45.6929° N, 84.9663° W to 45.6900° N, 84.9702° 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
- Bliss Township Beach4.6 mi · MI
- Cross Village Beach4.8 mi · sampled · MI
- Wilderness State Park-West of Beach5.2 mi · MI
- Readmond Township Beach11 mi · sampled · MI
- The Headlands County Park11 mi · MI
- Church Beach11 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Wilderness State Park4.7 mi · trailer ramp
- Cross Village4.8 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Waugoshance Light8.2 mi · deactivated
- Ile Aux Galets10.0 mi
- Grays Reef Light Station10 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Tunnel of Trees — M-1199.5 mi · drive
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI929878, 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.