I have a near neighbor who told me that Myers Lake was a good place to take children swimming in the summer months. There is a very small public beach (no entry fees), a nice playground, and clean bathrooms! I would much rather swim in Lake Michigan, but it's not always possible or economical to drive that distance ~ and sometimes time doesn't allow for an entire day outing either.
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| Myers Lake is 15 minutes from my house! |
I decided to take a little drive out to Myers Lake late in the afternoon on Saturday ... just to see what we could see. OBVIOUSLY, we were not going to be swimming ... the beach has been closed since Labor Day ... and it was a very typically cold and windy November Michigan afternoon. But the kids were "up" for an exploration, so that's what we decided to do!
The boys ran right down to the water's edge ... but Emma wanted to see the playground first.
I told the boys to be sure NOT to get wet, and they were very obedient. Naturally, they took it as far as they possibly could with the tips of the shoes right exactly on the edge of the water.
It's difficult to see exactly how cold it was Saturday afternoon. The boys were unphased by the wind and the cold. Both of them dug holes in the sand using their hands as shovels. Emma and I were too miserable to last very long, and we convinced (bribed) the boys back to the car with a promise that we would return to this place next summer to build sand castles and swim.
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