Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
US 2 Sand Dunes Beach (East of Brevort)
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Mackinac County, Michigan, 1.0 miles 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
- Mackinac County, Michigan
- Length
- 1.0 miles
- 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
- MI657460
- Coordinates
- 45.9997° N, 84.9936° W to 45.9889° N, 84.9777° 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
- MDOT Overlook0.9 mi · MI
- Lake Michigan US-2 Campground Beach1.4 mi · MI
- Public Shoreline Beach-South of Brevort River4.1 mi · MI
- Public Shoreline Beach-Manitou Paymen Highbanks6.3 mi · MI
- Public Shoreline Beach-Pointe Aux Chenes Bay6.9 mi · MI
- Mouth of Cut River Roadside Beach7.1 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI657460, 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.