Beach · Lake Superior · Michigan
McLain State Park Beach
A public beach on Lake Superior in Houghton County, Michigan, 0.18 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
- 0.18 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
- MI001484
- Coordinates
- 47.2321° N, 88.6236° W to 47.2300° N, 88.6256° 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 Park2.0 mi · MI
- Calumet Waterworks Beach5.2 mi · sampled · MI
- Hancock City Beach7.0 mi · sampled · MI
- Houghton City Beach7.9 mi · sampled · MI
- Sandy Bottom Beach/ Dollar Bay10 mi · sampled · MI
- Hubbell Park10 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Mucky Bottom1.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Swede Town Creek6.4 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Swedetown Creek6.5 mi · trailer ramp
- Hancock Municipal Park6.8 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
Ashore
State parks nearby
- McLain State Park0.8 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI001484, 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.