Beach Monitoring

Bayfield County works in conjunction with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to test 13 Lake Superior Beaches in our County. Beaches are tested once a week from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Some priority beaches, such as Thompson's Park are tested more frequently.

Beaches Monitored

For the 2023 Beach testing season we will be sampling the following beaches:
2 x per week:

• Herbster beach
• Bayview Park (Sioux River North)
• Friendly Valley Rd. (Sioux River South)
• Siskiwit W (Cornucopia Beach on Superior St)
• Siskiwit E (Cornucopia Beach)
• Thompson's West End Park

1 x per week:

• Port Wing W (Quarry Point)
• Port Wing E
• Little Sand Bay
• Washington Ave in Bayfield
• Broad St. in Bayfield
• Memorial Park Campground - Washburn
• Washburn Marina Beach

Interested in other Wisconsin Beaches? The Wisconsin DNR  website has updates for all Great Lakes Beaches throughout Wisconsin!