Whispering Surf Campground is located between the towns of Pentwater and Ludington along Bass Lake. It is also within walking distance of Lake Michigan which we did one morning. The walk took us along a road of homes on one side and private beaches on the other side.
We drove into Pentwater but did not spend much time there. It looked like a nice clean town with some unique appearing shops.
About 5 miles from the campground there is a huge reservoir that was constructed about 380 feet above Lake Michigan that is used for a power source. Water is pumped from the Lake at nighttime up to the reservoir and during the day water flows through turbines to produce power. To get to the area of the reservoir there is a long walkway at quite an incline. The reservoir can be observed from an observation pavilion but no one is allowed within the fenced enclosed area of the reservoir. From the area where cars are parked a short walk can be taken to an observation deck overlooking the power plant. It was a very interesting place to see.
Ludington a town about 10 miles north of the campground is located on Lake Michigan. A car ferry travels from here to Wisconsin across the Lake. One evening we watched the ferry come into port. The ferries are very large ships and we have been told that it is quite expensive. In the Harbor area there is an attractive community park that has several sculptures displayed.
We spent Sunday at Ludington State Park hiking several of the trails. It was a beautiful day for hiking temperatures were in the 70's and the sky was cloudless. The one trail was along the Sable River and then we had to climb up a long set of stairs to the top of the dunes.
Another trail took us around Lost Lake and across to an island.
It was a very enjoyable day. We had taken a picnic lunch and stopped between trails to eat.
