Lakeport State Park
Lakeport, MI
Lakeport State Park, about 10 miles north of Port Huron, has a little over a mile of Lake Huron shoreline. The beach is more rocky than sandy, but there's a buoyed swim area, a playground, and a modern campground. It's a quieter option than Port Huron's city beaches.
A quiet state park beach with freighter views, though the shoreline is rocky.
How we score beachesBring water shoes. The rocky shoreline is hard on bare feet.
A Michigan Recreation Passport (or nonresident pass) is required.
Short paths lead from the day-use area to the shoreline.
The southern end of Lake Huron warms up earlier than the north, so swimming is comfortable by early July. Freighters bound for the St. Clair River pass offshore.
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