Beach · Lake Superior · Wisconsin
Sioux River Beach North
A public beach on Lake Superior in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, 0.17 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria twice a week through a 102-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Superior
- Location
- Bayfield County, Wisconsin
- Length
- 0.17 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — twice a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 102 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- WI728716
- Coordinates
- 46.7469° N, 90.8833° W to 46.7492° N, 90.8844° 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
- Sioux River Beach South1.2 mi · sampled · WI
- Capser Road Beach4.8 mi · WI
- Memorial Park Beach Washburn5.0 mi · sampled · WI
- La Pointe Memorial Beach5.1 mi · WI
- Broad Street Beach5.3 mi · sampled · WI
- Washburn Marina Beach5.3 mi · sampled · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Onion River Access0.7 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Bayfield City Boat Launch5.2 mi · trailer ramp
- Washburn Marina5.4 mi · trailer ramp
- Thompsons West End Park Boat Launch5.7 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Chequamegon Point Light3.7 mi
- La Pointe Light4.8 mi
- Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light8.2 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Apostle Islands National Lakeshore17 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI728716, 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.