Public Shoreline Beach-Au Train Bay
About
Public Shoreline Beach-Au Train Bay is a beach in the Munising Ranger District of Hiawatha National Forest in Michigan, about 9 miles from the town of Munising. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Munising show July highs around 73°F with lows near 55°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Several other spots lie within a short drive. The Autrain River Canoe Route and the Autrain Songbird Interp trail are both about 4 miles away, and Au Train Lake Campground is about 4.5 miles off. Bay Furnace Campground is about 5 miles away.
Location
Public Shoreline Beach-Au Train Bay
Michigan
Data: US EPA BEACON (Beach Advisory and Closing Online Notification). Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–73°F and lows of 49–55°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Munising, MI weather station, 7.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan23° high11° low
- Feb25° high11° low
- Mar33° high19° low
- Apr45° high28° low
- May59° high39° low
- Jun68° high49° low
- Jul73° high55° low
- Aug72° high55° low
- Sep65° high49° low
- Oct52° high38° low
- Nov39° high27° low
- Dec29° high18° low
Where it is
- Munising Ranger District · Ranger district
- Hiawatha National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Munising, Michigan · 9.2 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Hiawatha National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Restricting Public Entry to Stonington Quarry
caution · posted Oct 8, 2026
critical · posted Oct 8, 2026
Restrictions on the use of fireworks
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Firewood Restrictions on the Hiawatha and Ottawa National Forests
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Drug and Alcohol Use on the Hiawatha National Forest
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Restrictions on entry to any beach posted closed
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Occupancy and use of Lake Superior Shoreline
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Occupancy and use of Big Island Lake Wilderness
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Restricting the use of Raco Airfield
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Autrain River Canoe RouteHiking4.2 mi
- Autrain Songbird InterpHiking4.3 mi
- Au Train Lake CampgroundCamping4.5 mi
- Bay Furnace CampgroundCamping5 mi
- Bay De Noc – Grand Island National Recreation TrailHiking5.9 mi
- Channel Marker CampsiteCamping6.1 mi
- Rock RiverCanoeing6.6 mi
- Munising Ranger DistrictLake fishing8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)