Sunday, October 01, 2023

Hike - Saturday 11/4/23 10AM - Ottawa Sands County Park

  • I'll be wearing an orange knit cap
  • Burgundy Honda Pilot SUV.
  • PARKING is at Coast Guard Park (on the right)-ACROSS the street from Ottawa Sands Park.
  • Easy/moderate hike around old sand mining lake. Similar to Norton Shore's Dune Harbor Park.
2.5 miles, 1.5 hr hike.
Sand and a few moderate dune climbs.
Porta potties, no parking fee. 
We'll see:
  • The "yurt village" project.
  • Grand River
  • The Sag
  • Harbor Island
- Directions - 
From North. Take Grand Haven Rd south to North Shore Rd. Turn right (W - by the fire station). Travel just over one mile to the entrance of Coast Guard Park. Turn right.

Or From US-31, take the Ferrysburg exit west on to 3rd Street to North Shore Rd. Turn west on North Shore and travel just over one mile to Coast Guard Park lot on right. 
Park in the Coast Guard Park lot (on N. side of the road. Across the street from Ottawa Sands.)

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  • Older hikes you may have missed!
  • NOTE THIS IS A DIFFERENT PARKING LOT FROM LAST WEEK'S HIKE. 
Dune Harbor Park--Seminole Rd parking lot. Norton Shores.
Tues. 10/31/23 10AM
2 miles around, about 1 hour plus a very easy 1/4 hr add-on adjacent to the park if you want.
I'll be wearing an orange knit cap. Burgundy Honda Pilot SUV.
  • If you have, them bring your hiking poles. Or buy them on Amazon/Dunhams. I've paid about $20-30. Walmart has them for $13-22.
  • It's always best to wear hiking boots. Dunhams a good place, you can try them on.
Free parking, porta-potty on site, no parking fee.
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  • Older hikes you may have missed!
  • I'll be wearing an orange knit cap. Burgundy Honda Pilot SUV.
  • Easy-ish 1-1 1/2 hr hike.
  • About 2 miles. Sand and hardpack.
  • Free parking, meet at the lot on the right, by the dune.
  • It is the excellent, small park just behind the boardwalk across from the Pere Marquette Beach.

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