This park took a few wrong turns to find, but we did finally arrive, and managed a parking spot in the shade.
Look at this impressive bug!
The map indicated that the path was at least another half mile trek, so Aunt Janet and Avia opted for the car. We ran into a gentleman that informed us that the water was 80F, the warmest he'd ever known it to be in the forty years he'd been coming to this park! = 0
The path was pretty!
Until we got into the open sun and sand. The sand was burning our feet as it slid into our sandals, the bugs were attacking, and the path branched off at an unexpected point, so we voted to turn around. = (
Possible turtle nest? Maybe snake.
When we went back to the map, that I took a picture of the second time, it turns out we made it just over halfway there. Noone seemed too terribly upset that we didn't make it to the beach.
We tried at another point, but it led to a private beach, so we didn't go in there either. Luckily, it was a shorter and pleasanter fail.
Maybe on a cooler or overcast day we can try again at Grand Mere should the opportunity ever arise. In the meantime, we can say: "been there, done that."
later days
edit 8-17-25: backdated for continuity.
If you want to see all the state parks we've visited so far, here are the links to the posts:
Tahquamenon Falls #15
Keith J Charters #33
Muskegon State Park #50*
Ionia State Park #54
Algonac #60
Dodge #4 State Park #66a
Saugatuck Dunes State Park #68Port Austin State Harbor #Bonus 1
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