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Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin

Sunset Beach Road

A public beach on Lake Michigan in Brown County, Wisconsin, about 100 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 102-day swim season.

Chart of Sunset Beach Road on Lake Michigan, with neighboring beaches markedLongtail BeachSouth Bay MarinaVan Lanen BeachJoliet ParkTown Of Scott Park BeachCommuniversity Park BeachSunset Beach Road

The beach

On the record

Water
Lake Michigan
Location
Brown County, Wisconsin
Length
about 100 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
WI744516
Coordinates
44.6354° N, 88.0096° W to 44.6349° N, 88.0094° 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. Longtail Beach2.5 mi · WI
  2. South Bay Marina6.7 mi · WI
  3. Van Lanen Beach7.0 mi · WI
  4. Joliet Park7.4 mi · WI
  5. Town Of Scott Park Beach7.7 mi · WI
  6. Communiversity Park Beach7.9 mi · sampled · WI

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 WI744516, 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.