Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Ymca Beach
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, about 460 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
- Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
- Length
- about 460 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Not monitored in 2025
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 4 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- WI279226
- Coordinates
- 44.0942° N, 87.6519° W to 44.0952° N, 87.6512° 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
- Blue Rail Marina Beach0.4 mi · sampled · WI
- Lakefront Park Beach0.8 mi · sampled · WI
- Memorial Drive Mariners At Waldo1.1 mi · WI
- Lincoln High School Beach1.1 mi · WI
- Red Arrow Park Beach Manitowoc1.4 mi · sampled · WI
- University Beach2.2 mi · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- S. Lakeview Drive Carry-in0.7 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Red Arrow Park Boat Ramp (Manitowoc)1.2 mi · trailer ramp
- Thiede Road Canoe Access3.8 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Vets Park and Boat Launch5.4 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Manitowoc Breakwater Light0.4 mi
- Two Rivers Light5.6 mi · deactivated
- Rawley Point Light11 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI279226, 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.