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Ontonagon Township Park and Campground

A public beach on Lake Superior in Ontonagon County, Michigan, 0.5 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 95-day swim season.

Chart of Ontonagon Township Park and Campground on Lake Superior, with neighboring beaches markedOntonagon Lakeshore park, Public Shoreline BeachPublic Shoreline Beach-Wolf PointPublic Shoreline Beach-Southwest County BorderAgate BeachPorcupine Mountain State Park-NorthPresque Isle BeachOntonagon Township Park and Campground

The beach

On the record

Water
Lake Superior
Location
Ontonagon County, Michigan
Length
0.5 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 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
EPA beach ID
MI001544
Coordinates
46.8877° N, 89.2950° W to 46.8800° N, 89.3035° 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

  1. Ontonagon Lakeshore park, Public Shoreline Beach1.6 mi · sampled · MI
  2. Public Shoreline Beach-Wolf Point15 mi · MI
  3. Public Shoreline Beach-Southwest County Border20 mi · MI
  4. Agate Beach20 mi · sampled · MI
  5. Porcupine Mountain State Park-North29 mi · MI
  6. Presque Isle Beach35 mi · MI

Straight-line distance.

By boat

Launches nearby

On the horizon

Lighthouses nearby

Source

Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI001544, 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.