Lakeside Park
Rogers City, MI
Lakeside Park is Rogers City's 10 acre downtown beach park on Lake Huron. It has a clearly marked swimming area with a gently sloping bottom, volleyball and basketball courts, two playgrounds, and a big pavilion with a food and ice cream stand. It's the town's summer gathering spot.
Everything a small-town beach should have, though it's busy on festival weekends.
How we score beachesGet ice cream at the pavilion stand and eat it on the sand at sunset. The marina is a short walk away.
Parking at the park downtown.
Paved paths lead from the parking area to the pavilion and sand.
The gradual bottom makes it one of the better swim spots on this stretch of shore by midsummer. Summer festivals in Rogers City often center on the park.
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