Beaches · The Big Lake
Lake Superior Beaches
186 beaches on the Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota shore, about 147 miles of sand, rock and park frontage in all. The states tested the water at 77 of them in the 2025 season.
Beaches
186
Water sampled
77
Public access
185
Miles listed
147
Room to spread out
The longest listed beaches on Superior
By the length each state reports. A long listing is often a park or a run of public shore, not one strip of towels.
Twelve-Mile Beach
Public beach, not on a sampling schedule.
Porcupine Mountain State Park-North
Public beach, not on a sampling schedule.
Tahquamenon Falls State Park-River Mouth Unit
Public beach, not on a sampling schedule.
Public Shoreline Beach-Sand Point
Public beach, not on a sampling schedule.
Kadunce Creek Beach
Public beach, water sampled once a week.
Park Point Beach House
Public beach, water sampled twice a week.
Lake Superior beaches in Michigan 75
Today’s advisories and closures: Michigan beach status.
Alger County 5
- Hurricane Campground Beach0.19 milesNot sampled
- Public Shoreline Beach-Au Train Bay1.6 milesNot sampled
- Public Shoreline Beach-Au Train to Five Mile Pts2.2 milesNot sampled
- Sand Point (Alger County)1.8 milesNot sampled
- Twelve-Mile Beach12.0 milesNot sampled
Baraga County 8
- Arvon Township Park0.93 milesNot sampled
- Keweenaw Bay Village Public Roadside Park0.19 milesNot sampled
- L'Anse Township Parkabout 300 feetNot sampled
- Public Shoreline Beach-Cooper Country Huron Bay1.5 milesNot sampled
- Public Shoreline Beach-Northwest Abbaye Peninsula2.7 milesNot sampled
- Public Shoreline Beach-Point Abbaye2.3 milesNot sampled
- Public Shoreline Beach-Sand Point3.6 milesNot sampled
- The Alligatorabout 80 feetNot sampled
Chippewa County 8
- Back Bay Boat Launchabout 80 feetNot sampled
- Bayview Campground0.35 milesNot sampled
- Big Pines Day Use Areaabout 210 feetSampled once a week
- Brimley State Park0.15 milesSampled once a week
- Public Shoreline Beach-West of Whitefish Point0.71 milesNot sampled
- Superior Township Public Access0.38 milesNot sampled
- Tahquamenon Falls State Park-River Mouth Unit4.0 milesNot sampled
- Whitefish Bay Picnic Areaabout 270 feetNot sampled
Gogebic County 3
- Little Girls Point Park0.51 milesSampled once a week
- Presque Isle Beach0.23 milesNot sampled
- Presque Isle State Campground0.79 milesNot sampled
Houghton County 16
- Agate Beach0.31 milesSampled once a week
- Calumet Waterworks Beach0.25 milesSampled once a week
- Chassell Beachabout 280 feetSampled once a week
- Hancock City Beachabout 320 feetSampled once a week
- Houghton City Beachabout 160 feetSampled once a week
- Hubbell Park0.12 milesNot sampled
- Lake Linden Campground Beach0.11 milesNot sampled
- McLain State Park Beach0.18 milesSampled once a week
- Mink Farm0.66 milesNot sampled
- Public Shoreline Beach-Le Chance Creek2.5 milesNot sampled
- Public Shoreline Beach-Mc Lain State Park2.1 milesNot sampled
- Public Shoreline Beach-S. of Portage Entry0.25 milesNot sampled
- Public Shoreline Beach-Southwest County Border0.34 milesNot sampled
- Sandy Bottom Beach/ Dollar Bayabout 430 feetSampled once a week
- Schoolcraft Township Campgroundabout 10 feetNot sampled
- White City0.47 milesSampled once a week
Keweenaw County 16
- Bete Gris Beach0.36 milesSampled once a week
- Brunette Park0.65 milesNot sampled
- Cat Harbor Beach0.23 milesNot sampled
- Cooper Harbor Lighthouse Complex0.57 milesNot sampled
- Copper Harbor- West Lagoonabout 330 feetNot sampled
- Eagle Harbor Beach0.16 milesSampled once a week
- Eagle River Beach0.36 milesSampled once a week
- Fort Wilkins State Park0.12 milesNot sampled
- Fort Wilkins State Park-East0.4 milesNot sampled
- Fort Wilkins State Park-West0.93 milesNot sampled
- Great Sands Bay0.53 milesSampled once a week
- Lighthouse Overlook0.12 milesNot sampled
- Mouth of the Gratiot River Beachabout 400 feetNot sampled
- Point Isabelle Beach1.8 milesNot sampled
- Public Shoreline Beach-Big Traverse Bay0.86 milesNot sampled
- Public Shoreline Beach-Gay Park1.8 milesNot sampled
Luce County 10
- Crisp Point Light House0.31 milesNot sampled
- Mouth of the Two Hearted River Campground0.26 milesNot sampled
- Public Shoreline Beach-Coast Guard Line Road2.5 milesNot sampled
- Public Shoreline Beach-County Rd 4072.0 milesNot sampled
- Public Shoreline Beach-County Rd 412 and Crisp Pt1.8 milesNot sampled
- Public Shoreline Beach-Little Sucker/Two Hearted R1.9 milesNot sampled
- Public Shoreline Beach-Three Mile Creek Area1.2 milesNot sampled
- Unnamed Road End #12.2 milesNot sampled
- Unnamed Road End #20.56 milesNot sampled
- Unnamed Road End #30.28 milesNot sampled
Marquette County 5
- Clark Lambros Beach Park0.37 milesSampled once a week
- Marquette South Beach0.56 milesSampled once a week
- McCarty's Cove0.43 milesSampled once a week
- North of Picnic Rocks0.43 milesSampled once a week
- Shiras Park Beach0.37 milesNot sampled
Ontonagon County 4
- Ontonagon Lakeshore park, Public Shoreline Beach0.85 milesSampled once a week
- Ontonagon Township Park and Campground0.5 milesSampled once a week
- Porcupine Mountain State Park-North5.9 milesNot sampled
- Public Shoreline Beach-Wolf Point2.3 milesNot sampled
Lake Superior beaches in Wisconsin 39
Today’s advisories and closures: Wisconsin beach status.
Ashland County 8
- 6th Ave W Beachabout 210 feetSampled twice a week
- Americinn Beachabout 200 feetNot sampled · Private Access
- Bayview Park Beachabout 510 feetSampled twice a week
- Big Bay State Park Beach1.4 milesNot sampled
- Big Bay Town Park Beach0.22 milesNot sampled
- Capser Road Beachabout 210 feetNot sampled
- Kreher Park Beachabout 210 feetSampled twice a week
- La Pointe Memorial Beachabout 350 feetNot sampled
Bayfield County 17
- Big Pete Beach0.66 milesNot sampled
- Broad Street Beachabout 120 feetSampled once a week
- Highway 13 Wayside Beachabout 480 feetNot sampled
- Little Sand Bay Beach0.27 milesSampled once a week
- Memorial Beach Bayfieldabout 110 feetNot sampled
- Memorial Park Beach Washburnabout 320 feetSampled once a week
- Port Wing Beach East0.15 milesSampled once a week
- Port Wing Beach West0.79 milesSampled once a week
- River Loop Road Beachabout 170 feetNot sampled
- Sioux River Beach North0.17 milesSampled twice a week
- Sioux River Beach South1.1 milesSampled twice a week
- Siskiwit Bay Beach West0.22 milesSampled twice a week
- Thompson West End Park Beachabout 340 feetSampled twice a week
- Washburn Marina Beachabout 220 feetSampled once a week
- Washburn Walking Trail Beach / Bab Beachabout 340 feetNot sampled
- Washington Avenue Beach0.1 milesSampled once a week
- Wikdal Memorial Boat Launch Beachabout 180 feetSampled twice a week
Douglas County 13
- Allouez Bay Beach #3about 270 feetNot sampled
- Amnicon River Beach0.52 milesNot sampled
- Barker's Island Inner Beachabout 250 feetSampled twice a week
- Brule River State Forest Beach 10.23 milesNot sampled
- Brule River State Forest Beach 20.2 milesNot sampled
- Brule River State Forest Beach 30.27 milesNot sampled
- Middle River Beach0.13 milesNot sampled
- Wisconsin Point Dutchman Creek0.27 milesSampled once a week
- Wisconsin Point Lighthouse Lot 50.22 milesSampled once a week
- Wisconsin Point Lot 10.75 milesSampled once a week
- Wisconsin Point Lot 30.4 milesSampled once a week
- Wisconsin Point Lot 41.2 milesSampled once a week
- Wisconsin Point Shafer Beach (#2)0.92 milesNot sampled
Iron County 1
- Oronto Bay Beach2.2 milesNot sampled
Lake Superior beaches in Minnesota 72
Today’s advisories and closures: Minnesota beach status.
Cook County 21
- Butterwort Cliffs Beach1.3 milesNot sampled
- Cascade State Park Campground Beach2.0 milesNot sampled
- Cascade State Park West Beach0.37 milesNot sampled
- Chicago Bay Boat Launch Beachabout 160 feetSampled once a week
- Colville Creek Beach2.0 milesSampled once a week
- Croftville Beach1.2 milesNot sampled
- Cutface Creek Wayside Rest Beach2.1 milesSampled once a week
- Durfee Creek Area Beach1.4 milesSampled once a week
- Grand Marais Campground Beach0.72 milesSampled once a week
- Grand Marais Downtown Beach0.59 milesSampled once a week
- Horseshoe Bay Boat Launch Beachabout 260 feetNot sampled
- Judge C.R. Magney State Park East Beach0.41 milesNot sampled
- Judge C.R. Magney State Park West Beach0.49 milesNot sampled
- Kadunce Creek Beach3.4 milesSampled once a week
- Paradise Beach1.3 milesSampled once a week
- Ray Berglund Wayside Rest Beach0.25 milesNot sampled
- Red Cliff Beach1.3 milesNot sampled
- Schroeder Town Park Beach0.22 milesSampled once a week
- Sugarloaf Cove Beach0.7 milesSampled once a week
- Temperance River State Park Beach0.71 milesSampled once a week
- Temperance River State Park East Beach0.81 milesNot sampled
Lake County 25
- Agate Bay Beach0.33 milesSampled once a week
- Black Beach0.62 milesSampled once a week
- Blueberry Hill Beach0.34 milesNot sampled
- Burlington Bay Beach0.57 milesSampled once a week
- Flood Bay Beach0.39 milesSampled once a week
- Gooseberry Falls State Park Beach1.6 milesSampled once a week
- Iona's Beach0.28 milesNot sampled
- Knife River Marina Beach0.61 milesSampled once a week
- Manitou River Beach0.1 milesNot sampled
- Palisade Beach1.5 milesNot sampled
- Silver Bay Marina Beach0.17 milesNot sampled
- Silver Cliff Beach0.37 milesNot sampled
- Silver Creek Beach (Lake County)0.3 milesNot sampled
- Split Rock Lighthouse State Park / Corundum Point Beach1.1 milesNot sampled
- Split Rock Lighthouse State Park / Crazy Bay Beach1.0 milesNot sampled
- Split Rock Lighthouse State Park / Gold Rock Point Beach1.5 milesNot sampled
- Split Rock Lighthouse State Park / Split Rock Point Beach0.47 milesNot sampled
- Split Rock Lighthouse State Park Beach0.82 milesSampled once a week
- Split Rock River Beach0.56 milesSampled once a week
- Stewart River Beach0.31 milesSampled once a year
- Tettegouche State Park / Baptism River Beach0.9 milesSampled once a week
- Tettegouche State Park / Crystal Bay Beach1.4 milesNot sampled
- Tettegouche State Park Beach0.67 milesNot sampled
- Twin Points Public Access Beach0.64 milesSampled once a week
- Two Harbors City Park Beach0.37 milesNot sampled
St. Louis County 26
- 42nd Avenue East Beachabout 320 feetSampled once a week
- Bayfront Park Beach0.28 milesNot sampled
- Blatnik Fishing Pier Beach0.45 milesNot sampled
- Bluebird Landing Beach0.18 milesSampled once a week
- Brighton Beach0.76 milesSampled twice a week
- French River Beach0.32 milesSampled once a week
- Glensheen Cemetery Beach0.47 milesNot sampled
- Lakewalk Beach1.1 milesSampled twice a week
- Lakewalk East / 16th Avenue East Beach0.67 milesSampled once a week
- Lakewalk East / 26th Avenue East Beach0.39 milesNot sampled
- Lakewood Pump Station Beach0.77 milesNot sampled
- Leif Erikson Park Beach0.54 milesSampled twice a week
- Lester River Beach0.19 milesSampled once a week
- McQuade Road Safe Harbor Beach0.4 milesNot sampled
- Minnesota Point Harbor Beach0.8 milesNot sampled
- Minnesota Point Harbor Side / 15th Street Beach0.16 milesSampled twice a week
- North Shore Drive Wayside Rest / 72nd Avenue East Beach1.2 milesNot sampled
- North Shore Drive Wayside Rest / Cant Road Beach1.3 milesNot sampled
- Park Point 20th Street / Hearding Island Canal Beachabout 260 feetNot sampled
- Park Point Beach House3.0 milesSampled twice a week
- Park Point Franklin Park / 13th Street South Beach1.1 milesSampled twice a week
- Park Point Lafayette Community Club Beach1.8 milesSampled twice a week
- Park Point Sky Harbor Parking Lot Beac1.1 milesSampled twice a week
- Park Point Southworth Marsh Beach0.47 milesNot sampled
- Stony Point Beach0.36 milesNot sampled
- Stony Point Wayside Rest Beachabout 370 feetNot sampled
Beyond the sand
More on Lake Superior
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How many beaches are on Lake Superior?
This directory lists 186 beaches on the U.S. shore of Lake Superior in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota: every one the states file with EPA under the federal BEACH Act, which covers coastal and Great Lakes beaches open to the public. Together they add up to about 147 miles of listed shoreline. Canadian beaches are not included. Unlisted strips of public shore exist too; they are just not in the federal record.
Is it safe to swim in Lake Superior?
Usually, with two checks. Water quality: 77 of these 186 beaches were sampled for bacteria in the 2025 season, and the states post an advisory or closure when a sample runs high, most often after heavy rain. Waves: rip and structural currents are the bigger killer on the Great Lakes, especially near piers. Check the National Weather Service beach forecast and obey the flags.
Where can I check Lake Superior beach closures?
Each state runs its own beach status page: Michigan at mienviro.michigan.gov; Wisconsin at wibeaches.us; Minnesota at mnbeaches.org. Every beach page here links to the right one.
What are the longest beaches on Lake Superior?
By the lengths states report to EPA: Twelve-Mile Beach (12.0 miles), Porcupine Mountain State Park-North (5.9 miles), Tahquamenon Falls State Park-River Mouth Unit (4.0 miles). States measure a listed beach their own way, sometimes as one long stretch and sometimes as many short access points, so lengths compare best within a state.
Data from EPA BEACON 2.0, the National List of Beaches for 2025, retrieved 2026-10-10; counties placed from coordinates (FCC Census Area API). Shoreline from Natural Earth (public domain). Charts are not for navigation. Corrections to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.