Ah, beaches, one our most beloved vacation spots and most popular places to live. But when we think of beaches, ok when I think of beaches I think of white sandy beaches, ocean breezes and flowing waves. So I’ve decided to explore some a-typical beaches. Not all have sandy beaches or beautiful waves and only one has ocean breezes.
This is one of my favorite spots along the Keeweenaw Penisula on Lake Superior, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Apostle Island National Lakeshore, Lake Superior, Wisconsin 
Cave Run Lake Beach, Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky
While this is a beach I wouldn’t want to swim here, although some people do. The smell is atrocious. Beach at the Great Salt Lake, Utah
When is a beach not a beach? There’s sand and surf but this beach is man-made. Aquatic’s wave pool, Orlando, Florida
Sodus Beach, Lake Ontario, New York
Holland Beach, Lake Michigan, Michigan
Point Huron Beach, Lake Huron, Michigan
Presque Isle Beach, Lake Erie, Pennsylania
Is this a beach? Is this a road? Is this a parking lot? YUP. Daytona beach, Florida, where anything goes (at least before Sandy)…The only entry located on the ocean.
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What a great variety – who new there were so many beach opportunities in the Great Lakes?
there are beautiful beaches all around the great lakes, some rocky coast, some sandy with large dunes, some big waves…watch out if you go to far, its like the ocean and can be very dangerous
My Fave – the guy and his parasol in the dunes.
Yes, and now that I’m “old” I understand there’s more to a beach than a tan. As my girls would say “he’s chillaxing” and I envy him
I am beginning to understand that myself and nothing is nicer than a chillax with a good book.
Fascinating views of non typical beaches. I enjoyed imagining being there.
thank you, and it was lovely to be there. Hope you get to visit some day
Love these! I feel zenned out just looking at them — Cheers!
Thanks Steph, it is one of my favorite subjects!
Wow, I’m outta here, lets go!
give me 30 minutes to pack the journeymobile