Pier Cove Park MI 49408

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Chad VanLue

We loved this spot but overall the location took some hits on the rating due to limited parking and decent rock houndibg, but still a good spot. Parking- There's only about 6-8 spaces, so get there early am if you really want to go to this location. We got lucky as someone was leaving as we pulled up to the parking area around 1pm on a Saturday in early October 2025. Restrooms- 2 Porta pottys Trash bins- 2 near Parking area Stairs- I believe 20 Stairs to go from parking area to the beach. Same amount of stairs back to parking area from beach. Rocks - Lightening stones are here. We also found small fossils, but overall we were disappointed that the rocks at this beach are very small and the total rock area of the beach was also small. You can find some spots with decent rocks, just look very closely while hounding. Beach- Great beach, beautiful sand and decent rock hounding await. The water is about 3-4' deep 20 yards into the water, so lots of play area for kids. After 20 yards into the water, it starts to get deep quicker than 1st 20 yards. Also, there is a tunnel that carries a stream/creek through the beach and out to Lake Michigan, quite a few kids playing in it and they looked to have a good time. If you can go, you should!! Thank you for this wonderful spot along our beautiful Michigan side of Lake Michigan. Ultimately, we spent most of the day here and would absolutely go back. I hope this inspires others to get out and start exploring and supporting our treasured natural environments.

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M.A.V. Conrades

We visited over the Labor Day weekend as a short stop so we could see Lake Michigan after visiting family. It was quiet and peaceful with only a few people there. There is a fence with life-saving equipment on it, if anybody needs rescue in that cold, cold water, and a porta potty up at the top. So the bare necessities are available. The stairs to get down to the beach are necessary, for it is not an easily accessible beach if you have trouble with stairs. No ramps. There is an interesting display at the top about the different kinds of rocks found along the lake. #stairs #accessibility #rocks #rockhound

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Rebecca Lents

A beautiful beach with some amazing rocks and access to the Lakeshore. There are only a few parking spots right next to the access but there is room to park on a nice shady dead end road a short walk away. I love that there were stairs to get to the beach. Very much appreciated and well done !