Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Union Pier - Townline Road
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Berrien County, Michigan, about 330 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 112-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Berrien County, Michigan
- Length
- about 330 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 112 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- MI180670
- Coordinates
- 41.8287° N, 86.7043° W to 41.8285° N, 86.7044° 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
- Gordon Beach0.0 mi · MI
- Harbert Beach2.4 mi · MI
- Galien River Park2.8 mi · MI
- New Buffalo City3.6 mi · sampled · MI
- Cherry Beach4.3 mi · sampled · MI
- Grand Beach6.0 mi · sampled · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Galien River1.4 mi · trailer ramp
- New Buffalo2.8 mi · trailer ramp
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Indiana Dunes National Park22 mi · dunes
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI180670, 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.