Warren Dunes State Park in the southwest part of Michigan. On a clear day, you can see the Chicago skyline across the water. My family has been going there for years.
I second the Warren Dunes. You can't go wrong with any of the beaches in Indiana and the Michigan side of Michigan (as, opposed, you know, to the Huron side....).
The best sand you can imagine, massive rolling dunes of the stuff...., great for lying around on or playing in. Great water for swimming and playing. Big fluffy clouds....
Good times.
The only place I have found that compares is a little beach on the French side of St. Maarten. There the water is nice and the sand decent... You get this great dropoff shortly past shore, and you can swim and dive and play in crystal clear water without swimming out more than 10 yards. It is insane. But, there are lots of little bars and such lining the beach.... they are fun, but I prefer the more naturalistic setting of Lake Michigan's beaches.
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Date: 2009-09-25 09:40 pm (UTC)http://www.michigandnr.com/ParksandTrails/Details.aspx?id=504&type=SPRK
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Date: 2009-09-26 10:42 pm (UTC)The best sand you can imagine, massive rolling dunes of the stuff...., great for lying around on or playing in. Great water for swimming and playing. Big fluffy clouds....
Good times.
The only place I have found that compares is a little beach on the French side of St. Maarten. There the water is nice and the sand decent... You get this great dropoff shortly past shore, and you can swim and dive and play in crystal clear water without swimming out more than 10 yards. It is insane. But, there are lots of little bars and such lining the beach.... they are fun, but I prefer the more naturalistic setting of Lake Michigan's beaches.