Beach · Lake Superior · Wisconsin
Highway 13 Wayside Beach
A public beach on Lake Superior in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, about 480 feet of shore. It is on the federal list of BEACH Act beaches but was not on the state’s sampling schedule in the latest report.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Superior
- Location
- Bayfield County, Wisconsin
- Length
- about 480 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Not monitored in 2025
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 4 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- WI226688
- Coordinates
- 46.7572° N, 91.5124° W to 46.7571° N, 91.5143° 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
- River Loop Road Beach1.5 mi · WI
- Brule River State Forest Beach 14.6 mi · WI
- Brule River State Forest Beach 24.7 mi · WI
- Port Wing Beach West5.7 mi · sampled · WI
- Port Wing Beach East6.9 mi · sampled · WI
- Big Pete Beach7.5 mi · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Bois Brule River Mouth Access4.7 mi · trailer ramp
- Port Wing Marina Boat Ramp6.4 mi · trailer ramp
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- North Shore Scenic Drive — Highway 6120 mi · drive
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI226688, the record Wisconsin 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.