Notable beach · Chippewa, Michigan
Barbed Point
Barbed Point is a beach in Chippewa, Michigan.
Barbed 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 Barbed 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 Barbed Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.96723, -83.87913. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barbed Point
- Fort Drummond Marine & Resort · fort · Chippewa · ~3 km · Must-see
- De Tour Passage Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~3 km · Must-see
- DeTour Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pipe Island Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saint Joseph's Island Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Michigan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lime Island State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~20 km · Must-see
- Round Island (St. Mary's River) Lighthouse · beach · Chippewa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Martin Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~27 km · Must-see
- Munuscong Lake Nature Sanctuary · lake · Chippewa · ~41 km · Must-see
- Copper Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~49 km · Must-see
- Poe Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~60 km · Must-see
- Bois Blanc Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~64 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~67 km · Must-see
- Fourteen Foot Shoal Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cheboygan State Park · park · Cheboygan · ~68 km · Must-see
- Duncan Bay Boat Club · lake · Cheboygan · ~70 km · Must-see
- P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cheboygan Crib Light · beach · Cheboygan · ~71 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Barbed Point
- DeTour Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pipe Island Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~7 km · Must-see
- Round Island (St. Mary's River) Lighthouse · beach · Chippewa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Martin Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~27 km · Must-see
- Poe Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~60 km · Must-see
- Cheboygan Crib Light · beach · Cheboygan · ~71 km · Must-see
- Wawatam Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~82 km · Must-see
- Old Mackinac Point · beach · Michigan · ~86 km · Must-see
- McGulpin Point Lighthouse · beach · Emmet · ~90 km · Must-see
- New Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~93 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Barbed Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Barbed Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Barbed Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Barbed Point?
Nearby: Fort Drummond Marine & Resort (fort, 3 km), De Tour Passage Underwater Preserve (sanctuary, 3 km), DeTour Reef Lighthouse (beach, 3 km), Pipe Island Lighthouse (beach, 7 km), Saint Joseph's Island Bird Sanctuary (sanctuary, 16 km), Lime Island State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 20 km).
Is Barbed Point worth visiting?
Barbed Point is listed as a notable beach in Michigan on Spotwander.