Pier Cove Park
Fennville, MI
Pier Cove Park is a tiny park at the mouth of Pier Cove Creek in Ganges Township near Fennville. The park itself covers only a few hundred feet of beach, but it opens up miles of shoreline to walk. Rock hunters swear by it, especially after a storm stirs up the stones.
A rock hunter's favorite with miles to walk, but the lot is tiny.
How we score beachesGo the morning after a big blow. Fresh stones wash up, and you'll have your pick before the other rock hunters arrive.
A very small lot at the park fills quickly on nice days.
A short path leads from the lot to the beach at the creek mouth.
Rock hunting is best in spring and fall after storms. In July the same stretch turns into a quiet swim spot.
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