Lakeside Park
Jacksonport, WI
Lakeside Park is the town beach in Jacksonport on the Lake Michigan side of Door County, right along Highway 57. It has about 158 feet of sandy beach, a boat ramp, a play area, two covered picnic shelters, charcoal grills, and restrooms., all a few steps from Highway 57.
A tidy town beach with shelters and grills right on the highway, though 158 feet of sand fills up fast.
How we score beachesStop here for a quick swim on the drive between Sturgeon Bay and Baileys Harbor.
Parking at the park on Highway 57.
A short, flat walk from the lot to the sand.
Jacksonport sits on the open Lake Michigan side, so the water runs cooler than the Green Bay beaches a few miles west. Sunrise over the lake is the reason to get up early here.
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