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Beach · Lake Superior · Wisconsin

Oronto Bay Beach

A public beach on Lake Superior in Iron County, Wisconsin, 2.2 miles 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.

Chart of Oronto Bay Beach on Lake Superior, with neighboring beaches markedLittle Girls Point ParkAmericinn BeachBig Bay State Park BeachBayview Park BeachCapser Road BeachBig Bay Town Park BeachOronto Bay Beach

The beach

On the record

Water
Lake Superior
Location
Iron County, Wisconsin
Length
2.2 miles
Owner
Public
Access
Public Access
Water sampling
Not monitored in 2025
Monitoring tier
Tier 4 (Tier 1 is highest)
EPA beach ID
WI481563
Coordinates
46.5673° N, 90.4567° W to 46.5844° N, 90.4950° 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. Little Girls Point Park7.3 mi · sampled · MI
  2. Americinn Beach19 mi · WI
  3. Big Bay State Park Beach19 mi · WI
  4. Bayview Park Beach20 mi · sampled · WI
  5. Capser Road Beach20 mi · WI
  6. Big Bay Town Park Beach20 mi · WI

Straight-line distance.

By boat

Launches nearby

Source

Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI481563, 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.