Beach · Lake Superior · Michigan
Back Bay Boat Launch
A public beach on Lake Superior in Chippewa County, Michigan, about 80 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 Superior
- Location
- Chippewa County, Michigan
- Length
- about 80 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Not monitored in 2025
- Swim season
- 105 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
- Water quality standard
- E. coli, geometric mean: 300 per 100 mL
- EPA beach ID
- MI802961
- Coordinates
- 46.4330° N, 84.5795° W to 46.4330° N, 84.5797° 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
- Superior Township Public Access1.3 mi · MI
- Brimley State Park1.5 mi · sampled · MI
- Big Pines Day Use Area8.6 mi · sampled · MI
- Bayview Campground9.5 mi · MI
- Whitefish Bay Picnic Area23 mi · MI
- Tahquamenon Falls State Park-River Mouth Unit24 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Brimley State Park1.5 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Point Iroquois Light4.3 mi · deactivated
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Brimley State Park1.7 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI802961, 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.