State park · Lake Superior · Michigan
McLain State Park
A state park on Lake Superior in Houghton County, Michigan, established 1930, 443 acres. In or beside it: 2 state-listed beaches and a lighthouse.
The park
On the record
- Water
- Lake Superior
- Location
- Houghton County, Michigan
- Nearest town
- Calumet
- Established
- 1930
- Area
- 443 acres
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- Run by
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Coordinates
- 47.2369° N, 88.6092° 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
- McLain State Park Beach0.8 mi · sampled
- Public Shoreline Beach-Mc Lain State Park1.2 mi · not sampled
EPA BEACH Act list. Distance from the park’s pin, straight line.
Along the shore
Nearest Superior state parks
- Baraga State Park33 mi · 56 ac · MI
- Fort Wilkins Historic State Park38 mi · 987 ac · MI
- Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park65 mi · 59,020 ac · MI
- Grand Portage State Park71 mi · MN
- Judge C. R. Magney State Park80 mi · 4,643 ac · MN
- Cascade River State Park95 mi · 5,050 ac · MN
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Mucky Bottom1.5 mi · trailer ramp
- Swede Town Creek6.8 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Swedetown Creek6.8 mi · trailer ramp
- Hancock Municipal Park7.2 mi · trailer ramp
- Houghton-Hancock Marina7.9 mi · trailer ramp
On the water
What to fish on Lake Superior
Source
Facts on this page are from the infobox of the Wikipedia article on McLain State Park 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.