Schoolhouse Beach Park — Attraction in Town of Washington

Great place to go with family and friends for a picnic and a swim during the summer months. The stone beach is not the most comfortable to sit or lay down on, and the water can sometimes be inordinately cold and require some steady acclimating to, but Schoolhouse Beach Park does offer a beautiful scenic view of one of Washington Island's many inlets. There are grills available for use and several trash bins with which to dump your garbage so as not to litter the beach and water with debris and rubbish.

I prefer visiting during the fall when the wind picks up and makes the water considerably choppy, and one can witness the tide and waves ebb and flow, crashing to and fro on the beach, each successful wave making smooth the countless stones marooned on the beach. So come on over and check it...

This is one of the only limestone beaches in the world. I've read a review that says this is one of the only things to do on the island. There are a myriad of things to do on Washington Island if you plan and have the desire to actually explore the area. This is a beautiful beach with crystal clear water. It is northern Lake Michigan, the water is pretty chilly. I will reiterate that no stones should be removed. Locals told me that there used to be way more rocks; but they have been disappearing throughout the years. Enjoy this scenic place, go swimming (or if you're a chicken like me, go wading); but don't be tempted to take a souvenir. Take the time to enjoy everything that is available on...

Like most places on Washington Island, there are extreme limitations on what is publicly accessible. We became very frustrated with the amount of private landownership that basically chokes off any meaningful exploration of the natural space. The sheer amount of signs across the island indicating private property and no trespassing with threats of violence is intimating and clearly conflicts with the island’s tourism message. Even with Schoolhouse Beach Park , the pleasant experience of the smooth stones is dampened by the small amount of space allocated to the public with hostile private landownership signs bordering...