White Lake, the channel, and the two beaches that aren’t private
Where White Lake drains into Lake Michigan, the lighthouse on the cut, and the two public beaches worth the drive.
Tag: Beaches
A long weekend in Montague
A three-night, one-house plan: the rail trail, a Lake Michigan beach, the giant weathervane, and a downtown meal.
The lakes of Canadian Lakes are private, and that is the whole point
Sixteen lakes, five sand beaches, and no public ramp anywhere — how the water works, and how a guest actually gets on it.
A long weekend at Canadian Lakes
Three nights around one Canadian Lakes home: a beach day, a round of golf, and a run into Big Rapids for a downtown.
Staying in Montague
A small city on the north shore of White Lake, twinned with Whitehall, a channel away from Lake Michigan.
The Beach Lake and the Backyard Lake
School Section Lake has the sand and the county beach. Round Lake, the closer of the two, has the deep cold water and the herons.
A long weekend in Mecosta
A day-by-day plan around one Mecosta lake home: a beach day, a fishing morning, a fried-fish dinner, and the golf you can actually book.