Beach · Lake Superior · Michigan
Great Sands Bay
A public beach on Lake Superior in Keweenaw County, Michigan, 0.53 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
- 0.53 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
- MI816246
- Coordinates
- 47.4393° N, 88.2202° W to 47.4466° N, 88.2163° 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
- Cat Harbor Beach1.3 mi · MI
- Eagle Harbor Beach3.0 mi · sampled · MI
- Eagle River Beach4.2 mi · sampled · MI
- Bete Gris Beach13 mi · sampled · MI
- Mouth of the Gratiot River Beach13 mi · MI
- Brunette Park13 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Eagle Harbor3.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Lac La Belle Dock10 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Eagle Harbor Light3.2 mi
- Eagle River Light4.1 mi · deactivated
- Sand Hills Light7.6 mi · deactivated
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI816246, 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.