Beach · Lake Superior · Wisconsin
Port Wing Beach West
A public beach on Lake Superior in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, 0.79 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a week through a 102-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Superior
- Location
- Bayfield County, Wisconsin
- Length
- 0.79 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 102 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 3 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- WI347339
- Coordinates
- 46.7930° N, 91.4028° W to 46.7908° N, 91.3870° 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
- Port Wing Beach East1.3 mi · sampled · WI
- Big Pete Beach1.8 mi · WI
- River Loop Road Beach4.2 mi · WI
- Highway 13 Wayside Beach5.7 mi · WI
- Brule River State Forest Beach 110 mi · WI
- Brule River State Forest Beach 210 mi · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Port Wing Marina Boat Ramp0.8 mi · trailer ramp
- Herbster Landing7.5 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Bark Bay Slough Access10 mi · trailer ramp
- Bois Brule River Mouth Access10 mi · trailer ramp
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- North Shore Scenic Drive — Highway 6120 mi · drive
- Gooseberry Falls State Park24 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI347339, 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.