Updated 2026-07-13

Michigan beach 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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