Beach · Lake Superior · Minnesota
Stewart River Beach
A public beach on Lake Superior in Lake County, Minnesota, 0.31 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria once a year through a 92-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Superior
- Location
- Lake County, Minnesota
- Length
- 0.31 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — once a year in the swim season
- Swim season
- 92 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- Water quality standard
- E. coli, single sample: 235 CFU per 100 mL
- EPA beach ID
- MN459713
- Coordinates
- 47.0470° N, 91.6311° W to 47.0476° N, 91.6306° 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
- Flood Bay Beach0.9 mi · sampled · MN
- Silver Creek Beach (Lake County)1.5 mi · MN
- Burlington Bay Beach2.1 mi · sampled · MN
- Silver Cliff Beach2.2 mi · MN
- Two Harbors City Park Beach2.4 mi · MN
- Agate Bay Beach2.8 mi · sampled · MN
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Stewart River0.1 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Flood Bay Wayside Rest0.8 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Burlington Bay2.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Two Harbors, Agate Bay boat launch2.7 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- North Shore Scenic Drive — Highway 612.5 mi · drive
- Gooseberry Falls State Park9.9 mi · park
- Split Rock Lighthouse16 mi · lighthouse
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach MN459713, the record Minnesota 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.