McKinley Beach

This beautiful sandy beach boasts 737 feet of shoreline across from Back Bay Park. This beach has picnic tables, a playground, restrooms and volleyball nets. The beach is part of McKinley Park, a 103-acre park area.

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WATER QUALITY

Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on August 22nd, 2019. Milwaukee Riverkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

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Recreational public beaches in Wisconsin are tested May through September. High priority beaches are sampled at least five times per week. They are posted when a single sample exceeds 235 E. coli / 100 ml or when the geometric mean of samples collected over a 30-day period exceeds 126 E. coli / 100 ml. Medium priority beaches are sampled at least twice per week. Low priority beaches are sampled at least once per week. They are posted when a single sample exceeds 235 E. coli / 100 ml. All beaches will be closed if E. coli in a single sample exceeds 1,000 / 100 ml.

In the USA, the Environmental Protection Agency has two sets of recommendations for freshwater and marine beaches. A single sample at a freshwater beach should not exceed 235 E. coli / 100 ml of water. A single sample at a marine beach should not exceed 104 Enterococci / 100 ml of water. The geometric mean of 5 samples from a freshwater beach should not exceed 126 E. coli / 100 ml of water. The geometric mean of 5 samples from a marine beach should not exceed 35 Enterococci / 100 ml of water. States may choose to use this standard or they may substitute a standard that is "as protective as" the EPA's recommendation. The Beach Act is the nation's primary beach protection law.

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

McKinley Beach

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Managed by Milwaukee Riverkeeper

WATER QUALITY

Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on August 22nd, 2019. Milwaukee Riverkeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

For water quality icon legend, click:

CURRENT WEATHER

4°C

Cloudy

MONITORING FREQUENCY

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WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Bradford Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Historical Status
Atwater Park Shorewood, Wisconsin	Shorewood, Wisconsin	Historical Status
South Shore Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Historical Status
Bay View Park St. Francis St. Francis, Wisconsin	St. Francis, Wisconsin	Historical Status

Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Bradford Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Historical Status
Atwater Park Shorewood, Wisconsin	Shorewood, Wisconsin	Historical Status
South Shore Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Historical Status
Bay View Park St. Francis St. Francis, Wisconsin	St. Francis, Wisconsin	Historical Status

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	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	Green means the beach has historically excellent or pristine water quality, but there is no current data.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.