Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Sunset Park Beach Sturgeon Bay
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, about 320 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria 3 times a week through a 102-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Door County, Wisconsin
- Length
- about 320 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — 3 times a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 102 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 1 — the state’s highest monitoring priority
- EPA beach ID
- WI500512
- Coordinates
- 44.8453° N, 87.3863° W to 44.8461° N, 87.3862° 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
- Otumba Park Beach1.0 mi · sampled · WI
- Potawatomi State Park Beach 11.2 mi · sampled · WI
- Potawatomi State Park Beach 21.7 mi · WI
- Cliff View Drive Beach4.2 mi · WI
- Kickapoo Drive Beach4.9 mi · WI
- Portage Park Beach5.0 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Sunset Park Launching Ramp0.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Sawyer Park Boat Ramp1.2 mi · trailer ramp
- Potawatomi State Park Access3.0 mi · trailer ramp
- Olde Stone Quarry Park Boat Ramp4.2 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Sherwood Point Light4.0 mi
- Sturgeon Bay Canal Light5.0 mi
- Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Light5.3 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Potawatomi State Park1.9 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Cave Point County Park11 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI500512, 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.