Updated August 2026

Best beaches in Michigan by water quality

Michigan has 978 public beaches in the EPA monitoring dataset, 203 of them with enough bacteria samples to grade. 87 earn an A for consistently clean water, while 15 grade an F for frequently exceeding the safe-swimming limit. Full ranking below.

A 87

B 42

C 35

D 24

F 15

Grade	Beach	County	% over limit	Samples	Advisory
A	Tunnel Park	Ottawa	0%	240	Excellent
A	Windsnest Park	Ottawa	0%	226	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-Lincoln River	Mason	0%	212	Excellent
A	Pere Marquette Harbor	Mason	0%	211	Excellent
A	Ludington State Park Public Shoreline Beach North	Mason	0%	206	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-Ludington Storage Plant	Mason	0%	202	Excellent
A	Portage Park	Manistee	0%	190	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-Southern County Border	Van Buren	0%	167	Excellent
A	Muskegon State Park	Muskegon	0%	122	Excellent
A	Lake Michigan Beach	Charlevoix	0%	116	Excellent
A	Alabaster Township - Alabaster Rd. End	Iosco	0%	99	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-Lake Wabaningo Area	Muskegon	0%	95	Excellent
A	Sandy Bottom Beach/ Dollar Bay	Houghton	0%	89	Excellent
A	Buttersville Park Beach	Mason	0%	88	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-Harrisville	Alcona	0%	82	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-Pequming Road	Baraga	0%	78	Excellent
A	Veterans Memorial Park	Antrim	0%	78	Excellent
A	Greenbush Township	Alcona	0%	77	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-South Of Lake To Lake Rd	Iosco	0%	76	Excellent
A	Au Sable Township Shoreline Park	Iosco	0%	76	Excellent
A	Eagle River Beach	Keweenaw	0%	75	Excellent
A	Tiscornia Park	Berrien	0%	73	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-South Of New Buffalo City	Berrien	0%	70	Excellent
A	Hagar Township Park	Berrien	0%	70	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-Crystallia	Benzie	0%	65	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-Little Oak Point	Huron	0%	65	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-North Of Rush Lake	Huron	0%	65	Excellent
A	McGraw County Park	Huron	0%	65	Excellent
A	Sleeper State Park	Huron	0%	65	Excellent
A	Empire Municipal Beach	Leelanau	0%	65	Excellent
A	Suttons Bay South Shore Park	Leelanau	0%	65	Excellent
A	Eagle Harbor Beach	Keweenaw	0%	60	Excellent
A	Second Sands Beach	Baraga	0%	55	Excellent
A	Michiana Village	Berrien	0%	49	Excellent
A	Old Channel Beach	Muskegon	0%	48	Excellent
A	Bliss Township Beach	Emmet	0%	43	Excellent
A	Bete Gris Beach	Keweenaw	0%	42	Excellent
A	Peninsula Beach	Charlevoix	0%	42	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-Grand Mere	Berrien	0%	40	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-North Of Middle Village	Emmet	0%	39	Excellent
A	Barnes Park	Antrim	0%	37	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-SW Of Little Girls Point	Gogebic	0%	31	Excellent
A	Black River Harbor Beach	Gogebic	0%	30	Excellent
A	Green Park	Ontonagon	0%	30	Excellent
A	Wells State Park	Menominee	0%	28	Excellent
A	Whiting Park Beach	Charlevoix	0%	27	Excellent
A	North Of Picnic Rocks	Marquette	0.3%	300	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-South Of Whiskey Creek	Oceana	0.5%	211	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-North County Border Area	Manistee	0.5%	206	Excellent
A	Hiawatha National Forest- North Pond	Chippewa	0.8%	389	Excellent
A	Chassell Beach	Houghton	0.8%	122	Excellent
A	Blair Street Park	Alpena	0.9%	325	Excellent
A	Fifth Avenue Beach	Manistee	0.9%	219	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-South Of Gateway Park	Iosco	0.9%	109	Excellent
A	Pinconning Park	Bay	1%	201	Excellent
A	Fort Gratiot County Park	St. Clair	1%	103	Excellent
A	Escanaba Bathing Beach	Delta	1%	102	Excellent
A	Agate Beach	Houghton	1.1%	88	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-South End Of Keweenaw Bay	Baraga	1.4%	293	Excellent
A	Lions Park	Berrien	1.4%	72	Excellent
A	Cherry Beach	Berrien	1.4%	69	Excellent
A	McCarty's Cove	Marquette	1.5%	334	Excellent
A	Ontonagon Township Park And Campground	Ontonagon	1.5%	67	Excellent
A	Public Shoreline Beach-Misery Bay	Ontonagon	1.5%	67	Excellent
A	Grand Haven State Park	Ottawa	1.6%	250	Excellent
A	Great Sands Bay	Keweenaw	1.7%	58	Excellent
A	Whiskey Creek	Oceana	1.8%	217	Excellent
A	South Haven North Beach	Van Buren	1.8%	167	Excellent
A	Public Shoreline Beach-Mc Lain State Park	Houghton	1.8%	56	Excellent
A	Calumet Waterworks Beach	Houghton	1.8%	55	Excellent
A	North Linwood Beach	Bay	1.9%	104	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-North Of Portage Lake	Manistee	2%	196	Excellent
A	Bronson/Kruse Park	Muskegon	2%	147	Excellent
A	Gladstone Bathing Beach/Van Cleve Park	Delta	2%	100	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-Bay View Area	Emmet	2.1%	48	Excellent
A	Clark Lambros Beach Park	Marquette	2.2%	325	Excellent
A	Sturgeon Bay Township Beach	Emmet	2.2%	46	Excellent
A	Elm Point Beach	Charlevoix	2.3%	44	Excellent
A	Sundling Park	Manistee	2.4%	212	Excellent
A	Hancock City Beach	Houghton	2.4%	126	Excellent
A	Sterling State Park	Monroe	2.5%	399	Excellent
A	L'anse Township Park	Baraga	2.5%	119	Excellent
A	Oscoda Township Beach	Iosco	2.6%	77	Excellent
A	Private Shoreline Beach-Southern County Border	Manistee	2.7%	224	Excellent
A	Holland State Park	Ottawa	2.9%	245	Excellent
A	Weko Beach	Berrien	2.9%	68	Excellent
A	Gordon Beach	Berrien	2.9%	34	Excellent
B	Forester County Park	Sanilac	3.1%	288	Good
B	Cheboygan City Park	Cheboygan	3.2%	316	Good
B	First Street Beach	Manistee	3.2%	222	Good
B	Union Bay Beach	Ontonagon	3.4%	59	Good
B	Ball Diamond Park	Presque Isle	3.6%	166	Good
B	Pere Marquette Park	Muskegon	3.6%	165	Good
B	Private Shoreline Beach-South Of Duck Lake	Muskegon	3.6%	138	Good
B	Private Shoreline Beach-North Of Au Gres	Arenac	3.7%	54	Good
B	Private Shoreline Beach-N Of Lexington County Park	Sanilac	3.8%	292	Good
B	Cheboygen State Park- Lighthouse Point	Cheboygan	3.9%	334	Good
B	Houghton City Beach	Houghton	3.9%	103	Good
B	Walter And Mary Burke Park Beach	Macomb	4%	1,154	Good
B	Lighthouse Beach At Silver Lake State Park	Oceana	4%	150	Good
B	Silver Beach	Berrien	4.1%	74	Good
B	Starlite Beach	Alpena	4.2%	289	Good
B	Stony Lake Channel	Oceana	4.2%	287	Good
B	Bar Lake Outlet	Manistee	4.2%	190	Good
B	Tawas Point State Park-Day Use Area	Iosco	4.4%	114	Good
B	Caseville County Park	Huron	4.4%	68	Good
B	Private Shoreline Beach-South Of Grand Beach	Berrien	4.5%	66	Good
B	Haserot Beach	Grand Traverse	4.6%	108	Good
B	Public Shoreline Beach-Thompson Village	Schoolcraft	4.7%	342	Good
B	Chrysler Park Beach	St. Clair	4.7%	127	Good
B	Fisherman's Island State Park	Charlevoix	4.7%	43	Good
B	North Beach Park	Ottawa	4.8%	252	Good
B	Baraga State Park	Baraga	5%	160	Good
B	Lakeside Park Beach	Presque Isle	5.1%	235	Good
B	P.J. Hoffmaster State Park - Campground	Muskegon	5.4%	167	Good
B	Private Shoreline Beach-Saugatuck	Allegan	5.6%	71	Good
B	Bessinger Road Beach	Arenac	5.7%	53	Good
B	Public Shoreline Beach-Thompson	Schoolcraft	5.8%	347	Good
B	US 2 Sand Dunes Beach (East Of Brevort)	Mackinac	5.8%	311	Good
B	Jenks County Park	Huron	5.8%	69	Good
B	Public Shoreline Beach-SE End Of Huron Bay	Baraga	5.9%	68	Good
B	Wilderness State Park	Emmet	5.9%	51	Good
B	Rocky Gap	Berrien	6.1%	99	Good
B	Deep Water Point	Grand Traverse	6.1%	98	Good
B	Philp County Park	Huron	6.1%	66	Good
B	White City	Houghton	6.1%	33	Good
B	Henes Park	Menominee	6.3%	96	Good
B	Brissette Beach Township Park	Bay	6.4%	637	Good
B	Private Shoreline Beach-S. Of Pentwater	Oceana	6.7%	239	Good
C	Bryant Park Beach	Grand Traverse	7.1%	85	Fair
C	Veterans Park	Huron	7.1%	70	Fair
C	Twining Road Beach	Arenac	7.1%	56	Fair
C	Port Crescent State Park - Day Use	Huron	7.2%	152	Fair
C	Elmwood/Greilikville Park & Beach	Leelanau	7.2%	69	Fair
C	Dyer Road Beach	Arenac	7.3%	55	Fair
C	Sherman Park	Chippewa	7.4%	502	Fair
C	Marquette South Beach	Marquette	7.5%	360	Fair
C	Pier Cove Beach	Allegan	7.8%	64	Fair
C	Conger-Lighthouse Beach	St. Clair	8.2%	73	Fair
C	Suttons Bay - South Shore Park	Leelanau	8.2%	73	Fair
C	H.C.M.A. - Lake St. Clair Metropark Beach	Macomb	8.7%	1,822	Fair
C	Private Shoreline Beach-Silver Drain	Arenac	8.8%	57	Fair
C	Sugar Island Township Park	Chippewa	9.1%	275	Fair
C	Forestville Beach	Sanilac	9.2%	303	Fair
C	Private Shoreline Beach-South Of Port Sanilac Park	Sanilac	9.4%	309	Fair
C	Memorial Beach	Menominee	9.6%	115	Fair
C	Private Shoreline Beach-Ocqueoc River	Presque Isle	9.6%	83	Fair
C	Lexington Beach	Sanilac	9.7%	309	Fair
C	East Tawas City Park	Iosco	9.9%	142	Fair
C	Keewadhin Road Beach	St. Clair	9.9%	71	Fair
C	Private Shoreline Beach-East Moran Bay	Mackinac	10%	320	Fair
C	Private Shoreline Beach-S. Of Lake Harbor Park	Muskegon	10%	170	Fair
C	Harbor Beach City Park	Huron	10.1%	69	Fair
C	Jean Klock Park	Berrien	10.2%	98	Fair
C	Private Shoreline Beach-Between Mackinaw Beach 1&2	Emmet	10.2%	49	Fair
C	Bay Front Park	Leelanau	10.3%	87	Fair
C	Bay City State Recreation Area	Bay	10.5%	495	Fair
C	Tawas City Park	Iosco	10.7%	140	Fair
C	Tawas Point State Park-North	Iosco	10.9%	110	Fair
C	Belle Isle Beach	Wayne	11.1%	262	Fair
C	Rose Street Access At Peninsula Drive	Grand Traverse	11.2%	89	Fair
C	Brimley State Park	Chippewa	11.4%	555	Fair
C	Private Shoreline Beach-East Arm South Stretch	Grand Traverse	11.5%	26	Fair
C	Private Shoreline Beach-Assinins Village	Baraga	11.6%	173	Fair
D	Holland Road Beach	St. Clair	12.3%	122	Poor
D	Private Shoreline Beach-E Of Wilderness State Park	Emmet	12.3%	57	Poor
D	Hiawatha National Forest- Waiska Bay	Chippewa	12.7%	71	Poor
D	Arenac County Park	Arenac	13.2%	53	Poor
D	Warren Dunes Beach	Berrien	13.3%	83	Poor
D	Bird Creek County Park	Huron	14.1%	71	Poor
D	Public Shoreline Beach-Brush Point	Chippewa	14.3%	21	Poor
D	Private Shoreline Beach-S. Of Van Buren State Park	Van Buren	14.7%	191	Poor
D	Private Shoreline Beach-South Of South Haven	Van Buren	15.2%	197	Poor
D	West End Beach	Grand Traverse	16.1%	192	Poor
D	Magnus Park	Emmet	16.3%	43	Poor
D	Lakeside Beach	St. Clair	16.4%	73	Poor
D	Private Shoreline Beach-N. Of Mc Lain State Park	Houghton	16.7%	78	Poor
D	Old Mission Park	Grand Traverse	16.8%	119	Poor
D	Gateway Park Beach	Iosco	17%	147	Poor
D	Private Shoreline Beach-Pagel Point	Antrim	17.2%	29	Poor
D	East Bay Park (Milliken Park)	Grand Traverse	18.1%	105	Poor
D	Whites Beach	Arenac	18.6%	199	Poor
D	South Summit Beach - Sunset Boulevard Beach	Mason	19%	242	Poor
D	Luna Pier City Beach	Monroe	20%	490	Poor
D	Private Shoreline Beach-Deep Water Point	Grand Traverse	20.2%	119	Poor
D	East Jordan Tourist Park	Charlevoix	21.4%	70	Poor
D	Zorn Park - Harbor Springs	Emmet	22.5%	71	Poor
D	Meinert County Park	Muskegon	22.7%	185	Poor
F	Lakeport State Park	St. Clair	25.6%	39	Failing
F	Four Mile Beach	Chippewa	26%	366	Failing
F	Private Shoreline Beach-S. Of Bronson/Kruse Park	Muskegon	28.8%	118	Failing
F	Private Shoreline Beach-S Of Summit Township Beach	Mason	28.9%	305	Failing
F	Sunset Park	Grand Traverse	29%	124	Failing
F	St. Clair Shores Memorial Park Beach	Macomb	29.3%	1,182	Failing
F	West Side County Park Beach	Allegan	35.1%	37	Failing
F	Singing Bridge Beach	Arenac	35.4%	229	Failing
F	Private Shoreline Beach-County Border North	St. Clair	38.6%	70	Failing
F	Private Shoreline Beach-South Of Forestville	Sanilac	48.5%	66	Failing
F	City Of Au Gres Public Access	Arenac	48.7%	78	Failing
F	Wagener County Park	Huron	49.6%	125	Failing
F	Private Shoreline Beach-East Arm S/W Corner	Grand Traverse	56.8%	361	Failing
F	Dunbar Park	Chippewa	63.6%	22	Failing
F	Jeddo Road Beach	St. Clair	90.5%	74	Failing

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