Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Van Lanen Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Brown County, Wisconsin, about 60 feet 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
- Brown County, Wisconsin
- Length
- about 60 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Not monitored in 2025
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 4 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- WI405669
- Coordinates
- 44.5675° N, 87.9026° W to 44.5673° N, 87.9028° 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
- Joliet Park1.2 mi · WI
- Communiversity Park Beach2.4 mi · sampled · WI
- Town Of Scott Park Beach4.3 mi · WI
- Volk'S Landing Boat Launch Beach4.6 mi · WI
- Longtail Beach4.9 mi · WI
- South Bay Marina5.0 mi · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Green Bay Metropolitan Boat Launch5.4 mi · trailer ramp
- Peter's Landing5.8 mi · trailer ramp
- Harbor Lights Road6.5 mi · trailer ramp
- Cecil Depeau Bay Shore Park Boat Ramp6.9 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Long Tail Point Light4.4 mi · deactivated
- Grassy Island Range Lights5.5 mi · deactivated
- Green Bay Harbor Entrance Light5.9 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI405669, 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.