[JonathanGRR]

Another reason could have been in the existence of Ramona Park in East Grand Rapids. Located on the shores of Reeds Lake, the amusement was accessible by streetcar, and it was the top get-away location for families in Grand Rapids. I would assume that the park drew many away from cities and beaches on Lake Michigan to some degree of significance.


As to why many do not vacation in the lakefront towns, I would think this is simply because many are ignorant as to what Lake Michigan has to offer. When one of my former teachers was in Florida a while back, a local that he met was shocked to find out that my teacher visited the beach quite often: "You mean you have beaches in Michigan...are they nice?"