[samiam1972]

We used to live in Sheboygan, WI on Lake Michigan. The beach was awesome but the water was so bloody cold it hurt to get in it!!! The parks there were fantastic. A very kid-friendly place!

[grellis]

The southern part of Lake MI--the "crotch" where Michigan, Ohio, an Illinois run together--is refreshing for about six weeks in mid-summer, than right back to bitter cold. It's nice just to spend a day at the lake, though, even if swimming is out.

My kids were used to going to interior lakes. The first time they saw Lake Michigan, and couldn't see the other side, they thought it was the ocean!