Day Trip - Pines Point Recreation Area & Silver Lake State Park

Pines Point Recreation Area and Silver Lake State Park - Day Trip - August 8, 2010

A stormy morning gave way to warm and windy Sunday afternoon. We packed a lunch and our swimsuits in the car and drove up to Pines Point Recreation Area near Hesperia, MI. After a picnic lunch we changed into our swimsuits and walked down to the canoe launch on the White River for some tubing.

At Pines Point campgrounds the White River has a large oxbow that makes a perfect tubing loop. After about a half hour float you end up right back where you started. The river was a little darker than normal from the heavy morning rain.

All smiles floating down the White River

Getting ready to walk back over the bank for another lap.

Map and Directions to Pines Point >>

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After tubing we drove over to Silver Lake State Park to play in the dunes. The rain in the morning made the sand perfect for walking.

Mom was 6 months pregnant so she rested on a blanket in the shade while we ran around in the dunes.

Near the top of the steps leading into the dunes.

Map of Silver Lake State Park.

Looking over to the ORV area.

The ghost forest between the dunes.

Another shot in the ghost forest.

Running down is more fun than climbing back up.

Dune cartwheels.

Why not?

The end ...too cute.

After playing in the sand it was time to drive back home.

Map to the Silver Lake State Park foot travel area >>

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