The home was perfect for my family of 5. It is within walking distance to Silver Lake, and the small beach. There is a sea wall there, but you can easily walk or drive down to the Silver Lake State park beach to walk in to swim. There is plenty to do right there by the park as well, with Craig’s Crusaders, mini golf and ice cream. The Mac Dune rides are just down the road in the opposite direction, again walking distance. I did this as a kid, and was hoping to take the family, but my son has a broken collar bone and we weren’t sure how smooth/rough it would be. We instead opted to hike the sand dunes a little. He was able to hike them with having one good arm.
I was able to take my youngest two kids horse back riding at Stony Lake Stables, just a short 20 min drive. We also took the 30 min drive up to Ludington(twice) for breakfast, shopping, ice cream, a walk to the lighthouse and playground. We made the quick 10 min drive to Little Sable Point lighthouse to lay at the beach, picnic and enjoy the lake. The lake was freezing, but it’s also the end of June.
The only complaint I have is that I was hoping the pool would be warmer, as it was advertised as heated. It was about as cold as the lake, which would be great on very hot days, but in June in Michigan, a heated option is definitely needed. I did let the owner know, so maybe it can be addressed with the association.
All in all, this home had a great beachy feel inside and I would recommend it to others.