Barker's Island Inner Beach
Superior, WI
Barker's Island Inner Beach is a 6.74 acre city beach with about 1,400 feet of shoreline on the protected side of Barker's Island in Superior. It was restored in 2018 as part of the St. Louis River cleanup, with a raised boardwalk, new restrooms, and more parking. The water is calm and shallow, good for young kids.
Calm and kid-friendly after its restoration, though it's a harbor beach rather than open lake.
How we score beachesBring little kids here instead of the outer beach. The water is calmer and shallower.
Parking near the beach and boat launches.
A raised boardwalk leads to the beach, one of the easier Lake Superior beaches to reach.
The shallow, protected water warms up by July. The restoration project has improved water quality, but check posted advisories after heavy rain.
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