Must-see beach · Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Point Beach State Forest
Point Beach State Forest is a beach in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
Point Beach State Forest: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Point Beach State Forest
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Point Beach State Forest — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.18652, -87.52693. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Point Beach State Forest
- Rawley Point Lighthouse · fort · Manitowoc · ~4 km · Must-see
- IAT - Two Rivers Segment · trek · Manitowoc · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Park Zoo · sanctuary · Manitowoc · ~16 km · Must-see
- Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse · beach · Manitowoc · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rahr Civic Center Museum · museum · Manitowoc · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wisconsin Maritime Museum · museum · Manitowoc · ~18 km · Must-see
- Two Creeks Buried Forest State Natural Area · sanctuary · Manitowoc · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cherney Maribel Caves County Park · cave · Manitowoc · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kewaunee Pierhead Light · fort · Kewaunee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Bruemmer County Park · park · Kewaunee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Fischer Creek State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Manitowoc · ~39 km · Must-see
- Loreto Shrine Chapel · church · Manitowoc · ~48 km · Must-see
- East Alaska Lake · lake · Kewaunee · ~50 km · Must-see
- Krohns Lake · lake · Kewaunee · ~55 km · Must-see
- Scray Hill Park · park · Brown · ~56 km · Must-see
- Algoma Lighthouse · beach · Kewaunee · ~59 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Good Help Chapel · church · Brown · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cofrin Arboretum · sanctuary · Brown · ~62 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Point Beach State Forest
Other beaches & coast near Point Beach State Forest
- Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse · beach · Manitowoc · ~17 km · Must-see
- Algoma Lighthouse · beach · Kewaunee · ~59 km · Must-see
- Sheboygan Breakwater Lighthouse · beach · Sheboygan · ~63 km · Must-see
- Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary · beach · Brown · ~64 km · Must-see
- Bay Beach Amusement Park · beach · Brown · ~66 km · Must-see
- Bay Beach Park · beach · Brown · ~66 km · Must-see
- Green Bay harbor Entrance Lighthouse · beach · Brown · ~75 km · Must-see
- Calumet Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Fond du Lac · ~89 km · Must-see
- Asylum Point Lighthouse · beach · Winnebago · ~100 km · Must-see
- Harrington Beach State Park · beach · Ozaukee · ~100 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Point Beach State Forest safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Point Beach State Forest yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Point Beach State Forest?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Point Beach State Forest?
Nearby: Rawley Point Lighthouse (fort, 4 km), IAT - Two Rivers Segment (trek, 6 km), Lincoln Park Zoo (sanctuary, 16 km), Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse (beach, 17 km), Rahr Civic Center Museum (museum, 18 km), Wisconsin Maritime Museum (museum, 18 km).
Is Point Beach State Forest worth visiting?
Point Beach State Forest is listed as a must-see beach in Wisconsin on Spotwander.