Pearl Beach Michigan Map

About Pearl Beach, Michigan

Pearl Beach is a locality in St. Clair County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,698. The population density is 377.5 people per km². Pearl Beach is located at 42.6316°N, 82.5864°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP codes: 49036, 48001.

Pearl Beach reveals itself through the low, flat expanse of the Saint Clair Flats, where the horizon stretches thin under a sky that seems to hold the weight of the coming winter. It lies 8.0 miles east-southeast of New Baltimore, MI (from New Baltimore, MI: bearing 118°T), and is situated 1.6 miles west-northwest of Clay. Swartout Creek marks the edge of the landscape, its dark, quiet waters winding through the sediment-rich earth as they move toward the nearby expanse of Lake Saint Clair. The air here carries the scent of damp reeds and the cooling breath of the inland plains, a stillness that settles over the land long before the sun dips below the tree line. Within the immediate perimeter, the St. Johns Marsh State Wildlife Area creates a sprawling, unhurried sanctuary where the tall grasses sway in rhythm with the regional winds, turning a muted, brittle gold as the season wanes.

Pearl Beach carries the quiet endurance of a settlement defined by its intimacy with the marshland and the slow, deliberate work of the seasons. The local character is shaped by a history of navigating the alluvial soil and the proximity to the water, where the economy has long favored an quiet existence rooted in the management of the land and the preservation of the surrounding ecosystem. Life in Pearl Beach moves at the pace of the creek’s current, far from the industrial clamor of the regional centers, finding its texture in the migration of birds through the marsh and the shifting light that defines the afternoon. The presence of the St. Johns Marsh State Wildlife Area remains the primary anchor of the region, ensuring that the natural order of the delta—the slow accumulation of silt and the persistent growth of the wetlands—continues to dictate the rhythm of the days.

About This Pearl Beach Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pearl Beach, Michigan. Coordinates: 42.631576, -82.586437. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Pearl Beach includes the ZIP code (49036, 48001), telephone area code (269, 313), county seat of St. Clair County (Port Huron), and school district assignment (Algonac Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.