Grant Park Beach
4.5★ · 217 Google ratings, Wisconsin
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 150 yd away · free
Walk
80 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 125 yd away
Cost
Free
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.1 miles of shoreline
Sand
340 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 24% of 41 over the limit · 2025
Map of Grant Park Beach
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1Parking150 yd from the listing2Restrooms and drinking water125 yd from the listing3Picnic tables210 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 14 visitors · 2017–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 9 visitors · 2017–2026
Visit for sea glass hunting
Reviewers consistently find 30+ pieces of sea glass per visit and report discovering rocks, fossils, and yooperlites with UV lights.
Wear water shoes or boots
The first 15-20 feet of water has a substantial rocky bottom that requires careful footing to avoid sharp stones.
Arrive early on weekends
The parking lot fills quickly on nice weather days and weekends, though overflow parking is available up the hill.
Check wind speed before swimming
Waves can get large when winds exceed 10 mph, affecting water conditions on any given day.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°F · partly cloudy
Waves
0.5 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the SE
UV index
6 peak today
Last updated Aug 25, 5:02 PM.
Practical
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📍 Wisconsin 53172
🅿 Parking 150 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 80 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 125 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Grant Park Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 150 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Grant Park Beach?
80 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Grant Park Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 125 yd from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
