Wilcox-Palmer-Shah Preserve
Wilcox-Palmer-Shah Preserve is a beautiful beach area on east Grand Traverse Bay known for its pure water, clean sandy beach, and great spot for families with children. Visitors can enjoy peaceful beach walks, searching for Petoskey stones, and picnics. The area has limited parking and involves steps to access the beach, making it not wheelchair accessible.
Reviews
Great sandy place to cool down. Parking is very limited. Didn’t appear to be much beach area when I visited. I’m not sure if that’s because of the high water levels of if that’s how it always is. But overall if your in the area and are looking for a place to relax for a bit this would be a great choice, especially during the week.
Enter on a secreted boardwalk from a side road north of town, and down the stairs for a quiet walk along miles of sandy beach on east Grand Traverse Bay. Remember to stay on the waterline, as private homes line much of the shore beyond the beach. Not wheelchair accessible.
It was a great beach. There are not a lot of people and plenty of room to spread out!!
We found lots of Petosky stones there, too
We stopped here for a walk along the beach while staying in Elk Rapids. It was very clean and a beautiful length of beach to stroll for Petoskey stone searching. There is a small sign off the side of the road and not a lot of parking for the location we stopped at. We had to park along the road, but traffic is not very fast and people were considerate as the passed by while we unloaded our kids. There are about 15 steps up and then 15 more down to get from the road to the beach. It was a beautiful day and the Beautiful example of Michigan’s finest beaches. Definitely worth checking out for a picnic or a beach walk. It would probably be excellent for watching the sunset as well.
Accidentally saw the place and decided to look. The beach is great! Very clean and beautiful. Sand. Pure water. I recommend! Great place for family with children