Beach · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Wilderness State Park-West of Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Emmet County, Michigan, 6.9 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
- Emmet County, Michigan
- Length
- 6.9 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Not monitored in 2025
- Swim season
- 105 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
- Water quality standard
- E. coli, geometric mean: 300 per 100 mL
- EPA beach ID
- MI451117
- Coordinates
- 45.7605° N, 85.0138° W to 45.7466° N, 84.9052° 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
- Sturgeon Bay Township Beach5.2 mi · sampled · MI
- Bliss Township Beach8.0 mi · MI
- Cross Village Beach8.1 mi · sampled · MI
- The Headlands County Park11 mi · MI
- State Roadside Park Beach12 mi · MI
- Public Shoreline Beach-Morean Township, Section 2513 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Wilderness State Park5.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Cross Village8.1 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Waugoshance Light3.7 mi · deactivated
- Grays Reef Light Station6.7 mi
- White Shoal Light8.1 mi
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Wilderness State Park0.2 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Tunnel of Trees — M-11913 mi · drive
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI451117, 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.