Beach · Lake Superior · Minnesota
Agate Bay Beach
A public beach on Lake Superior in Lake County, Minnesota, 0.33 miles 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
- Lake County, Minnesota
- Length
- 0.33 miles
- 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
- MN407103
- Coordinates
- 47.0164° N, 91.6688° W to 47.0136° N, 91.6654° 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
- Two Harbors City Park Beach0.5 mi · MN
- Burlington Bay Beach0.6 mi · sampled · MN
- Flood Bay Beach1.9 mi · sampled · MN
- Stewart River Beach2.8 mi · sampled · MN
- Silver Creek Beach (Lake County)4.2 mi · MN
- Silver Cliff Beach4.9 mi · MN
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Two Harbors, Agate Bay boat launch0.2 mi · trailer ramp
- Burlington Bay0.7 mi · trailer ramp
- Flood Bay Wayside Rest2.0 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Stewart River2.8 mi · hand / carry-in launch
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- North Shore Scenic Drive — Highway 610.4 mi · drive
- Gooseberry Falls State Park13 mi · park
- Split Rock Lighthouse19 mi · lighthouse
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MN407103, 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.