According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the Brimley CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (18.60%) is water. Brimley is located in the eastern
Upper Peninsula, and is located along the south shore of Waiska Bay, a bay of
Lake Superior. The mouth of the
Waiska River is located within the community. Immediately west of Brimley is the
Bay Mills Indian Community, which is home to
Bay Mills Resort & Casino and
Bay Mills Community College. Immediately east of Brimley is
Brimley State Park. Brimley lies about southwest of
Sault Ste. Marie.
Major highways • is a short north–south route connecting Brimley to
M-28, a major east–west
state trunkline highway. ==Demographics==