Notable beach · Alpena, Michigan
Bare Point
Bare Point is a beach in Alpena, Michigan.
Bare Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bare Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Bare Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.02749, -83.44769. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bare Point
- Alpena Light · fort · Michigan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Besser Museum · museum · Alpena · ~7 km · Must-see
- Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Michigan · ~23 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~25 km · Must-see
- Thunder Bay Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~25 km · Must-see
- Negwegon State Park · sanctuary · Alpena · ~25 km · Must-see
- Middle Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~33 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~40 km · Must-see
- Old Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~44 km · Must-see
- New Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~46 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Harbor State Park · sanctuary · Presque Isle · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Point State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Point Light · beach · Alcona · ~47 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~53 km · Must-see
- Harrisville State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~55 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~72 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Bare Point
- Thunder Bay Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~25 km · Must-see
- Middle Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~26 km · Must-see
- Old Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~44 km · Must-see
- New Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~46 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Point Light · beach · Alcona · ~47 km · Must-see
- Poe Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~129 km · Must-see
- Cheboygan Crib Light · beach · Cheboygan · ~132 km · Must-see
- DeTour Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~136 km · Must-see
- Charity Island Light · beach · Arenac · ~138 km · Must-see
- Martin Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~141 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bare Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bare Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bare Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bare Point?
Nearby: Alpena Light (fort, 5 km), Besser Museum (museum, 7 km), Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (sanctuary, 23 km), Long Lake (lake, 25 km), Thunder Bay Island Light (beach, 25 km), Negwegon State Park (sanctuary, 25 km).
Is Bare Point worth visiting?
Bare Point is listed as a notable beach in Michigan on Spotwander.