Burlington Bay Beach
Two Harbors, MN
Burlington Bay Beach is a curving pebble beach on the east side of Two Harbors, in front of the city's 136-site Burlington Bay Campground. The Sonju Trail follows the shore from here around the point to Agate Bay, where ore boats load at the docks. Beachcombers come for lake glass, interesting stones, and the occasional Lake Superior agate.
A pretty pebble bay with a great shoreline trail into town, though the water is always cold.
How we score beachesWalk the Sonju Trail from Burlington Bay to the breakwall lighthouse at Agate Bay; it's an easy, scenic loop through town.
Parking near the beach and at the campground.
The Sonju Trail is paved; the beach itself is pebbles.
The campground runs from mid May to mid October. Lake Superior here stays in the 50s most of the summer, so wading is more common than swimming.
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