Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Sunset Beach Fish Creek
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, about 160 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 102-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Door County, Wisconsin
- Length
- about 160 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 102 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- WI845995
- Coordinates
- 45.1293° N, 87.2518° W to 45.1289° N, 87.2520° 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
- Fish Creek Beach0.5 mi · sampled · WI
- Nicolet Beach2.9 mi · sampled · WI
- Ephraim Beach4.0 mi · sampled · WI
- Egg Harbor Beach6.0 mi · sampled · WI
- Pebble Beach Road Door6.2 mi · sampled · WI
- Sister Bay Beach7.6 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Green Bay Access0.3 mi · trailer ramp
- Fish Creek Ramp0.3 mi · trailer ramp
- Tennison Bay Carry-in Ramp2.4 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Nicolet Bay Access3.1 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Eagle Bluff Light2.8 mi
- Chambers Island Light7.5 mi · deactivated
- Baileys Harbor Range Rear Light7.5 mi · deactivated
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Peninsula State Park2.3 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Cave Point County Park15 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI845995, 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.