State park · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Point Beach State Forest
A state forest on Lake Michigan in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, established 1938, 2,903 acres. In or beside it: 3 state-listed beaches and a lighthouse.
The park
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
- Established
- 1938
- Area
- 2,903 acres (4.5 sq mi)
- Run by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Coordinates
- 44.2022° N, 87.5186° W
Coordinates mark the park as Wikipedia pins it, not a gate or a lot. For big parks that can be miles from the beach.
On the sand
Beaches in and beside the park
- Point Beach State Forest - Lakeshore Picnic Area Beach1.0 mi · sampled
- Point Beach State Forest - Concession Stand Beach1.4 mi · sampled
- Point Beach State Forest - Lighthouse Picnic Area Beach3.3 mi · sampled
EPA BEACH Act list. Distance from the park’s pin, straight line.
Along the shore
Nearest Michigan state parks
- Fischer Creek State Recreation Area21 mi · 160 ac · WI
- Kohler-Andrae State Park39 mi · 988 ac · WI
- Potawatomi State Park46 mi · 1,225 ac · WI
- Harrington Beach State Park51 mi · 715 ac · WI
- Ludington State Park52 mi · 4,800 ac · MI
- Whitefish Dunes State Park52 mi · 867 ac · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Point Beach State Forest Kayak Site0.4 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Vets Park and Boat Launch4.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Thiede Road Canoe Access6.2 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Two Creeks Access7.2 mi · trailer ramp
On the bottom
Wrecks offshore
- SS S. C. Baldwin3.3 mi · lost 1908
- SS Vernon5.3 mi · lost 1887
- Rouse Simmons7.2 mi · lost 1912
- Arctic8.3 mi · lost 1930
On the water
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the infobox of the Wikipedia article on Point Beach State Forest and its Wikidata record, retrieved 2026-10-11. Beaches are from EPA’s BEACH Act list and lighthouses from Wikidata. A blank field means the record is silent. Rules, hours and fees change; the park’s operator has the final word.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.