Good vacation spots on lake michigan?

[Bigtanker]

Sauatuck has a great dune ride. Exit 41 and turn left.

 

[HoughMade]

...and climb Mt. Baldy.

 

[ghuns]

...and climb Mt. Baldy.

Watch out for holes.

 

[HoughMade]

Watch out for holes.

Not that one.

This one.

https://www.saugatuck.com/directory/mount-baldhead/

 

[ghuns]

Not that one.

This one.

https://www.saugatuck.com/directory/mount-baldhead/

Ah, yeah.

I looked at those stairs and decided my vacation time was better spent making margaritas and smokin cigars back on the houseboat.

 

[Mark 1911]

Good vacation spots on Lake Michigan?

Does this qualify?

 

[ws6guy]

Sauatuck has a great dune ride. Exit 41 and turn left.

One of those dune rides had me scared for my life a couple times.....it was great!

However my wife being pregnant didn't enjoy the ride as much

 

[KittySlayer]

Good vacation spots on Lake Michigan?

Does this qualify?

I'm confused. Someone in another thread implied that every boat like this would have a couple hot chicks on it holding fish.

If it floats, flies or f****, rent it.

 

[AtTheMurph]

The water is pretty cold next to those beaches, even in the summer.

Depends on the wind. A west wind and those beaches are the best anywhere if you ask me. Get anything from the east and it's much colder. The wind either blows the warm surface water towards Michigan or towards Wisconsin.

If you know anything about the prevailing wind then you know on the Wisconsin side the water is almost always 10 degrees cooler with the prevailing wind.

Places to check out for a long weekend - Beverly Shores, Michigan City, New Buff, South Haven and Saugatuck would be my recommendation. Not a fan of St. Joe/Benton Harbor but almost anywhere else between those points on the lake would be fine. Coming from So. Indiana that would be as far as I would want to drive.

 

[AtTheMurph]

Good vacation spots on Lake Michigan?

Does this qualify?

That looks like Urlacher's new boat. Can't see the side but his has "LINEBACKER' on the side. He lives around the corner from me in FL.

 

[Hoosierdood]

Sauatuck has a great dune ride. Exit 41 and turn left.

Thats pretty close to my house. Take a left at the exit, then a right at the stop light. Head north for about 4 miles. Btw, there’s a decent little gun store / bait shop at that stop light.

 

[DSmith78]

thanks for all the info. we dont have kids so dont have to worry about them. honestly probably wouldnt get in the water much just lounge around on the beach and drink some beers during the day and at night the wife likes to go out so i would need some nightclubs or bars close to hit up

 

[ghuns]

...at night the wife likes to go out so i would need some nightclubs or bars close to hit up

Another plus for Saugatuck...

You won't have to worry much about your wife being hit on at the club.

 

[Bigtanker]

Thats pretty close to my house. Take a left at the exit, then a right at the stop light. Head north for about 4 miles. Btw, there’s a decent little gun store / bait shop at that stop light.

I've stopped at that gun store. There prices were right at MSRP. But they seemed like nice people. I'll be driving by in about 90 min or so.......again...... for about the 3,245th time.

 

[gregkl]

...and climb Mt. Baldy.

If you make it to Holland, climb Mt. Pisgah! 269 steps and some awesome views from the top.

 

[HoughMade]

If you make it to Holland, climb Mt. Pisgah! 269 steps and some awesome views from the top.

That’s right!

And see the windmill....and pick up a carved candle at Dutch Village (which seemed a lot bigger when I went when I was 5 than when I took my kids).

 

[walleyepw]

Careful with the ideas of beers on the beach. In most public beaches alcohol is not permitted.

 

[Dead Duck]

Careful with the ideas of beers on the beach. In most public beaches alcohol is not permitted.

That's why God made Beer Sleeves.

 

[Hoosierdood]

Careful with the ideas of beers on the beach. In most public beaches alcohol is not permitted.

Thats why at most beaches and state parks, you will see lots of people carrying Tervis style insulated mugs.

 

[Tactically Fat]

I highly suggest the extra drive time to head up to the Sleeping Bear Dunes / Traverse City area. It's absolutely gorgeous up there.

Plus there are several dozen wineries in that area if that's your thing.