Beach · Lake Superior · Michigan
Chassell Beach
A public beach on Lake Superior in Houghton County, Michigan, about 280 feet 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
- about 280 feet
- 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
- MI001483
- Coordinates
- 47.0291° N, 88.5226° W to 47.0284° N, 88.5221° 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-S. of Portage Entry5.7 mi · MI
- White City5.9 mi · sampled · MI
- Sandy Bottom Beach/ Dollar Bay6.0 mi · sampled · MI
- Houghton City Beach7.1 mi · sampled · MI
- Public Shoreline Beach-Le Chance Creek7.3 mi · MI
- Hancock City Beach8.4 mi · sampled · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Chassell0.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Bootjack2.9 mi · trailer ramp
- White City5.4 mi · trailer ramp
- Old Sandy6.1 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI001483, 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.