Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
University Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, 0.24 miles of shore. It is on the federal list of BEACH Act beaches but was not on the state’s sampling schedule in the latest report.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
- Length
- 0.24 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Not monitored in 2025
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 4 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- WI564320
- Coordinates
- 44.0630° N, 87.6536° W to 44.0664° N, 87.6537° 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
- Silver Creek Beach (Manitowoc County)0.3 mi · WI
- Red Arrow Park Beach Manitowoc0.8 mi · sampled · WI
- Lincoln High School Beach1.0 mi · WI
- Lakefront Park Beach1.3 mi · sampled · WI
- Ymca Beach2.2 mi · WI
- Blue Rail Marina Beach2.6 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Red Arrow Park Boat Ramp (Manitowoc)1.0 mi · trailer ramp
- S. Lakeview Drive Carry-in1.5 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Thiede Road Canoe Access5.6 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Vets Park and Boat Launch7.1 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Manitowoc Breakwater Light2.1 mi
- Two Rivers Light7.2 mi · deactivated
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI564320, 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.