Beach · Lake Superior · Michigan
Calumet Waterworks Beach
A public beach on Lake Superior in Houghton County, Michigan, 0.25 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
- Houghton County, Michigan
- Length
- 0.25 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
- MI870458
- Coordinates
- 47.2737° N, 88.5314° W to 47.2766° N, 88.5276° 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
- Public Shoreline Beach-Mc Lain State Park3.3 mi · MI
- McLain State Park Beach5.2 mi · sampled · MI
- Mouth of the Gratiot River Beach6.0 mi · MI
- Lake Linden Campground Beach8.4 mi · MI
- Hubbell Park8.6 mi · MI
- Hancock City Beach11 mi · sampled · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Mucky Bottom5.8 mi · trailer ramp
- Swede Town Creek10 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Swedetown Creek10 mi · trailer ramp
- Houghton-Hancock Marina10 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Light5.4 mi
- Sand Hills Light11 mi · deactivated
Ashore
State parks nearby
- McLain State Park4.4 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI870458, 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.