Review of Charles Mears State Park in Pentwater, Michigan

On last minute notice, four people pile into a small Geo Prizm to drive 3.5 hours to Pentwater, Michigan. A lovely little community just south of Ludington, a major tourist and vacation spot in northwest Michigan (lower peninsula). We drive to meet two of our friends for just one night at Charles Mears State Park. Not knowing what to expect when we arrived, I found myself to be pleasantly surprised by our surroundings. We were directly on Lake Michigan, literally steps away from the water in a slightly wooded and hilly area. I would have loved to just lay on the beach all the next day, but I had to get back to a weekend job. We had no time to check out the lighthouse that’s in view from the beach and the nearby trail.

Agnieszka Spieszny

Everyday I try to exercise my brain and body, and find something new to learn about. I read extensively, write gainfully, and drink massive amounts of tea, seriously. I love many things, especially spending time in nature. I love learning outdoor survival skills and outdoor tips as I write about the topics for OutdoorHub.com. I slowly preparing for two separate extreme outdoor adventures - one to the tip of the earth in Nunavut, Canada where the earth begins to split into glaciers and the other into the wilderness in New Zealand; where cliffs meet the coast. I love traveling and have been to Europe, North America and Asia. My first trip abroad was when I was 5 years-old and my parents brought me from my home country of Poland to New Jersey, USA. We moved to Michigan not long after and I've moved around the state a bit. I spent four years in East Lansing, studying Journalism at Michigan State University all the while photographing and writing for spartanedge.com. In 2010 I moved to Detroit then traveled again to Europe and Asia at the end of that year which sucked me dry of all my money. Currently, I'm working on getting back in the city and establishing my homebase there. The shortlist of what I do: Recycle Play cards Dance Travel Procrastinate Love music What I don't do: Watch TV Eat junk food Walk to work Wash my hair everyday Spend money senselessly