Beach · Lake Superior · Wisconsin
Barker's Island Inner Beach
A public beach on Lake Superior in Douglas County, Wisconsin, about 250 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria twice a week through a 102-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Superior
- Location
- Douglas County, Wisconsin
- Length
- about 250 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — twice a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 102 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- WI887548
- Coordinates
- 46.7208° N, 92.0610° W to 46.7205° N, 92.0602° 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
- Park Point Sky Harbor Parking Lot Beac0.8 mi · sampled · MN
- Park Point Beach House0.9 mi · sampled · MN
- Minnesota Point Harbor Beach1.1 mi · MN
- Park Point Southworth Marsh Beach1.4 mi · MN
- Park Point Lafayette Community Club Beach2.2 mi · sampled · MN
- Wisconsin Point Lighthouse Lot 52.7 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Barkers Island Marina0.2 mi · trailer ramp
- Loons Foot Landing1.9 mi · trailer ramp
- Brighton Beach8.6 mi · hand / carry-in launch
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Minnesota Point Light1.8 mi · deactivated
- Wisconsin Point Light2.7 mi
- Duluth South Breakwater Inner Light4.3 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI887548, the record Wisconsin 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.