WE MADE THE LIST

The New York Times recently ran an article 6 Beaches to Love This July 4 (and All Summer Long) and Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore was on the list!  They highlighted Esch Road beach and the Dune Climb.  They even described Lake Michigan as endless as an ocean.  The article sent me to the Lakeshore wanting to explore someplace place new.  I ended up at Peterson Road Beach on Platte Bay.  Even though I drove in during a  downpour, the dirt road to the beach was scenic with woods and wetlands along the way.  When I arrived, I had the place to myself.  I loved how “dunesy” it felt.  Views of Platte Point were to the south and Empire Bluffs and Sleeping Bear to the north.  It would’ve been a great place for a solitary walk, but the trek to the beach was difficult.  The narrow pathway had an open boardwalk that was partly buried in sand, making it hard to tell what was sand and what was boardwalk.  Still, it was fun exploring a new place.