Beach · Lake Superior · Michigan
Sandy Bottom Beach/ Dollar Bay
A public beach on Lake Superior in Houghton County, Michigan, about 430 feet 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
- about 430 feet
- 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
- MI001481
- Coordinates
- 47.1142° N, 88.4962° W to 47.1133° N, 88.4959° 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
- Houghton City Beach4.3 mi · sampled · MI
- Hubbell Park5.1 mi · MI
- Hancock City Beach5.8 mi · sampled · MI
- Chassell Beach6.0 mi · sampled · MI
- Lake Linden Campground Beach6.7 mi · MI
- Public Shoreline Beach-Le Chance Creek8.9 mi · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Old Sandy0.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Houghton Downtown3.4 mi · trailer ramp
- Houghton-Hancock Marina3.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Bootjack4.2 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MI001481, 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.