Ephraim Beach
Ephraim, WI
Ephraim Beach is the village's small public beach on Eagle Harbor, about 175 feet of soft sand with the white village church steeples and waterfront behind it. Free parking and bike racks make it an easy stop. Downtown Ephraim's shops and ice cream parlor are a stone's throw away.
A picture-postcard village beach, though it's small and fills quickly.
How we score beachesGet a cone at Wilson's across the road and eat it on the beach at sunset.
Free parking near the beach, with bike racks.
A short, flat walk from the street to the sand.
The harbor is calm and warms up by July. In mid June, the village lights bonfires along the shore for its Fyr Bal festival.
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