Beach · Lake Superior · Michigan
Bete Gris Beach
A public beach on Lake Superior in Keweenaw County, Michigan, 0.36 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 95-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Superior
- Location
- Keweenaw County, Michigan
- Length
- 0.36 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 95 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- MI001550
- Coordinates
- 47.3815° N, 87.9613° W to 47.3866° N, 87.9575° 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
- Point Isabelle Beach2.3 mi · MI
- Brunette Park6.3 mi · MI
- Copper Harbor- West Lagoon7.1 mi · MI
- Lighthouse Overlook7.5 mi · MI
- Fort Wilkins State Park7.5 mi · MI
- Fort Wilkins State Park-West7.5 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Lac La Belle Dock2.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Copper Harbor6.8 mi · trailer ramp
- Eagle Harbor10 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Mendota Light0.6 mi · deactivated
- Copper Harbor Light8.0 mi
- Copper Harbor Front Range Light8.2 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI001550, 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.