Beach · Lake Superior · Minnesota
42nd Avenue East Beach
A public beach on Lake Superior in St. Louis County, Minnesota, about 320 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 92-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Superior
- Location
- St. Louis County, Minnesota
- Length
- about 320 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 92 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- Water quality standard
- E. coli, single sample: 235 CFU per 100 mL
- EPA beach ID
- MN570174
- Coordinates
- 46.8201° N, 92.0389° W to 46.8211° N, 92.0379° 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 Superior beaches
- Glensheen Cemetery Beach0.8 mi · MN
- Lakewalk East / 26th Avenue East Beach1.5 mi · MN
- Lester River Beach2.0 mi · sampled · MN
- Lakewalk East / 16th Avenue East Beach2.3 mi · sampled · MN
- Leif Erikson Park Beach2.7 mi · sampled · MN
- Brighton Beach2.7 mi · sampled · MN
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Brighton Beach2.2 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- McQuade Safe Harbor7.0 mi · trailer ramp
- Barkers Island Marina7.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Loons Foot Landing8.3 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Duluth Harbor North Pier Light3.6 mi
- Duluth South Breakwater Outer Light3.6 mi
- Duluth South Breakwater Inner Light3.8 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- North Shore Scenic Drive — Highway 6122 mi · drive
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MN570174, the record Minnesota 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.