Julian Bay Beach
Apostle Islands, WI
Julian Bay Beach is a long crescent of pale sand on Stockton Island in Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, and it's famous for singing sand. The grains squeak and hum when you walk on them barefoot, a quality found on only a small share of the world's beaches. It sits on the opposite side of a sandy spit from Presque Isle Bay.
Singing sand on one of the most beautiful beaches in the Apostle Islands, though getting there takes planning.
How we score beachesWalk barefoot on the dry sand above the waterline to hear it sing. The sound disappears when the sand is wet.
Boat-only access; take a water taxi or private boat to Stockton Island.
Reached by a short trail from the Presque Isle Bay dock, roughly two miles round trip.
The island is busiest in July and August. The ranger station and dock are staffed in summer.
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