Fish Creek Beach
Fish Creek, WI
Fish Creek Beach is the public beach in the village of Fish Creek, on Green Bay at the south edge of Peninsula State Park. There's a sandy beach, a viewing dock, and a modern bathhouse with restrooms and changing rooms. The village's shops, restaurants, and summer theater are all within walking distance.
Sandy, well-equipped, and walkable to everything in Fish Creek, though the village gets crowded in July.
How we score beachesWatch the sunset from the dock, then walk to dinner in the village.
Parking near the beach and in the village.
A short walk from parking to the sand and bathhouse.
Green Bay here is swimmable from about the Fourth of July through August. In fall, when the crowds leave, the dock is a peaceful spot to watch the bay turn gold at sunset.
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