Beach · Lake Superior · Michigan
Big Pines Day Use Area
A public beach on Lake Superior in Chippewa County, Michigan, about 210 feet of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 132-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Superior
- Location
- Chippewa County, Michigan
- Length
- about 210 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 132 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 1 — the state’s highest monitoring priority
- EPA beach ID
- MI001258
- Coordinates
- 46.4570° N, 84.7578° W to 46.4567° N, 84.7583° 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
- Bayview Campground1.1 mi · MI
- Back Bay Boat Launch8.6 mi · MI
- Superior Township Public Access9.4 mi · MI
- Brimley State Park9.9 mi · sampled · MI
- Whitefish Bay Picnic Area15 mi · MI
- Tahquamenon Falls State Park-River Mouth Unit15 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Brimley State Park9.8 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Point Iroquois Light6.3 mi · deactivated
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Tahquamenon Falls and Whitefish Point24 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI001258, 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.