Beach · Lake Superior · Wisconsin
Washburn Walking Trail Beach / Bab Beach
A public beach on Lake Superior in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, about 340 feet 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.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Superior
- Location
- Bayfield County, Wisconsin
- Length
- about 340 feet
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Not monitored in 2025
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 4 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- WI437149
- Coordinates
- 46.6676° N, 90.8945° W to 46.6677° N, 90.8935° 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
- Wikdal Memorial Boat Launch Beach0.4 mi · sampled · WI
- Washburn Marina Beach0.4 mi · sampled · WI
- Thompson West End Park Beach0.5 mi · sampled · WI
- Memorial Park Beach Washburn0.8 mi · sampled · WI
- Sioux River Beach South4.5 mi · sampled · WI
- Americinn Beach4.6 mi · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Washburn Marina0.3 mi · trailer ramp
- Thompsons West End Park Boat Launch0.4 mi · trailer ramp
- Alan Tomczak Park Public Boat Landing4.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Kreher Park Boat Landing4.9 mi · trailer ramp
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
- Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light3.0 mi
- Chequamegon Point Light5.8 mi
- La Pointe Light6.7 mi
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Apostle Islands National Lakeshore22 mi · park
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI437149, 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.