Beach · Lake St. Clair · Michigan
St. Clair Shores Memorial Park Beach
A public beach on Lake St. Clair in Macomb County, Michigan, about 260 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria twice a week through a 131-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake St. Clair
- Location
- Macomb County, Michigan
- Length
- about 260 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — twice a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 131 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 1 — the state’s highest monitoring priority
- EPA beach ID
- MI000579
- Coordinates
- 42.5270° N, 82.8714° W to 42.5276° N, 82.8712° 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 St. Clair beaches
- H.C.M.A. - Lake St. Clair Metropark Beach4.9 mi · sampled · MI
- Pier Park8.4 mi · MI
- Walter and Mary Burke Park Beach13 mi · MI
- Belle Isle Beach14 mi · sampled · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Clinton River Cut-off2.8 mi · trailer ramp
- Metro Beach Metro Park West5.4 mi · trailer ramp
- Harley Ensign Memorial6.7 mi · trailer ramp
- Selfridge7.6 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Lake St. Clair Light7.3 mi
- St. Clair Flats Range Front Light9.1 mi
- St. Clair Flats Rear Range Light9.3 mi · deactivated
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake St. Clair
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI000579, 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.