Oscoda Township Beach

Oscoda charter Township, Michigan
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Stretching along 1,000 feet of Lake Huron shoreline, this beach in Iosco County, Michigan is the perfect spot for outdoor family fun. Visitors to this shady, 9.6 acre park will enjoy strolling along the boardwalk, picking up a game on the basketball or shuffleboard court, relaxing on the sunbathing deck, and playing in the skateboard park or children’s playground. History buffs may also enjoy a trip to this home to the “Dock Reserve”, the historic site of a dock that predates the Fire of 1911. Located just a few blocks from downtown Oscoda, this beach is a busy spot during the summer months. Additional amenities include accessible bath house with showers and restrooms, accessible pavilion, and picnic tables and grills.

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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 July 16th, 2019. Swim Drink Fish Canada - Great Lakes Guide 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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MONITORING FREQUENCY

Oscoda Township Beach is sampled weekly from January 1st to January 1st

SOURCE INFORMATION

Recreational public beaches in Michigan are tested several times a week, typically from May to September. Officially, the water is tested for recreational standards from May 1 to October 31.

The Michigan Department of Community Health and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality uses guidance provided by the EPA to develop ambient standards for E. coli. E. coli standards for water used for total body contact recreation are provided in the Michigan Public Health Code and Rule 323.1062(1) of the Part 4.

A beach is marked Green the geometric mean of 3 samples collected at the same time is under 300 E. coli / 100 ml or when the geometric mean of 5 samples collected over 30 days is under 130 E. coli / 100 ml.

A beach is marked Red when the geometric mean of 3 samples collected at the same time exceeds 300 E. coli / 100 ml or when the geometric mean of 5 samples collected over 30 days exceeds 130 E. coli / 100 ml.

A beach is marked Grey when there is no current or reliable monitoring information available.

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Oscoda Township Beach

Oscoda charter Township, Michigan
Managed by Swim Drink Fish Canada - Great Lakes Guide
WATER QUALITY
  • Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time
  • Historical Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on July 16th, 2019. Swim Drink Fish Canada - Great Lakes Guide 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:   

Stretching along 1,000 feet of Lake Huron shoreline, this beach in Iosco County, Michigan is the perfect spot for outdoor family fun. Visitors to this shady, 9.6 acre park will enjoy strolling along the boardwalk, picking up a game on the basketball or shuffleboard court, relaxing on the sunbathing deck, and playing in the skateboard park or children’s playground. History buffs may also enjoy a trip to this home to the “Dock Reserve”, the historic site of a dock that predates the Fire of 1911. Located just a few blocks from downtown Oscoda, this beach is a busy spot during the summer months. Additional amenities include accessible bath house with showers and restrooms, accessible pavilion, and picnic tables and grills.

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  View this beach on Great Lakes Guide
  • Report Pollution
MONITORING FREQUENCY

Oscoda Township Beach is sampled weekly from January 1st to January 1st

SOURCE INFORMATION

Recreational public beaches in Michigan are tested several times a week, typically from May to September. Officially, the water is tested for recreational standards from May 1 to October 31.

The Michigan Department of Community Health and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality uses guidance provided by the EPA to develop ambient standards for E. coli. E. coli standards for water used for total body contact recreation are provided in the Michigan Public Health Code and Rule 323.1062(1) of the Part 4.

A beach is marked Green the geometric mean of 3 samples collected at the same time is under 300 E. coli / 100 ml or when the geometric mean of 5 samples collected over 30 days is under 130 E. coli / 100 ml.

A beach is marked Red when the geometric mean of 3 samples collected at the same time exceeds 300 E. coli / 100 ml or when the geometric mean of 5 samples collected over 30 days exceeds 130 E. coli / 100 ml.

A beach is marked Grey when there is no current or reliable monitoring information available.

WATER QUALITY GRAPH



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