Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Whitefish Bay Boat Launch Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, about 180 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 102-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Door County, Wisconsin
- Length
- about 180 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 102 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- WI587021
- Coordinates
- 44.9056° N, 87.2165° W to 44.9060° N, 87.2163° 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
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- Whitefish Dunes Beach1.1 mi · sampled · WI
- White Pine Lane Beach2.6 mi · WI
- Goldenrod Lane Beach2.9 mi · sampled · WI
- Arrowhead Lane Beach3.2 mi · WI
- Bittersweet Lane Beach3.5 mi · sampled · WI
- Hemlock Lane Beach3.7 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Whitefish Bay Ramp0.0 mi · trailer ramp
- Shauer Park Ramp3.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Lily Bay Park Boat Ramp4.5 mi · trailer ramp
- Olde Stone Quarry Park Boat Ramp9.3 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Sturgeon Bay Canal Light9.0 mi
- Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Light9.1 mi
- Sherwood Point Light11 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Cave Point County Park1.7 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI587021, 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.